Where does “ofholden” come from?

ofholden (Middle English) comes from Middle English holden, from Old English healdan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

ofholden (Middle English): To detain or restrain

Definitions

  1. To detain or restrain

Ancestry of “ofholden”, step by step

ofholden traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English holden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishholdento hold; to consider
2Old Englishhealdanto keep watch over; to hold fast, to grasp; to...
3Proto-West Germanichaldanto hold; to keep
4Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Middle English of

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishofof; off; until
2Old Englishofof, from, off, out of
3Old Englishæfof
4Proto-Germanic*ab—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

via Old English ofhealdan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishofhealdanto withhold, keep back, retain
2Old Englishof-off, away, from, out of, away from; down;...
3Proto-Germanicaba-away, away from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haldan →