Where does “held” come from?
held (Middle English) comes from Old English hielde, from Proto-Germanic halþijōn, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “held”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hielde | slope, declivity |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | halþijōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |