Where does “heed” come from?
heed (Middle English) comes from Old English hēafod, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.
heed (Middle English): head; The chief, most renowned or most prominent...
Definitions
- head; The chief, most renowned or most prominent...
Ancestry of “heed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hēafod | head; top; source, origin; chief, leader;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |
Words derived from “heed”