Where does “hodien” come from?

hodien (Middle English) comes from Old English hādian, from Old English hād, from Proto-West Germanic *haidu, from Proto-Germanic haiduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kayt-.

hodien (Middle English): Alternative form of hoden

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hoden

Ancestry of “hodien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhādianto ordain, consecrate
2Old Englishhādperson, individual, character, individuality;...
3Proto-West Germanic*haidu—
4Proto-Germanichaiduzmanner, way; personality, character; appearance
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kayt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kayt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiduz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *haidu →