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: ## plural ## adverbial;...

Definitions

  1. inflection of hold: ## plural ## adverbial;...

Ancestry of “holde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishholddead body; carcass; gracious, loyal, kind
2Proto-Germanichuldąsliced meat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱol-Every word from Proto-Germanic huldą
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