Where does “yhad” come from?
yhad (Middle English) comes from Old English hæfde, from Proto-Germanic habd-.
Ancestry of “yhad”, step by step
yhad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hæfde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hæfde | inflection of habban: ## first/third-person... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | habd- | — |
via Old English ġehæfd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġehæfd | — |