Where does “helde” come from?

helde (Middle English) comes from Old English hefeld, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

helde (Middle English): incline, slope

Definitions

  1. incline, slope

Ancestry of “helde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhefeldthread used for weaving
2Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “helde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habjaną →