Where does “holde” come from?
holde (Middle English) comes from Old English hold, from Proto-Germanic huldą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱol-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
holde (Middle English): inflection of hold:
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Definitions
- inflection of hold:
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Ancestry of “holde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hold | dead body; carcass; gracious, loyal, kind |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | huldą | sliced meat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱol- | thorn, thorny plant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |