Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “hulde” come from?

hulde (Middle High German) comes from Old High German huldī, from Proto-West Germanic *hulþī, from Proto-Germanic *hulþį̄.

hulde (Middle High German): fealty, homage

Definitions

  1. fealty, homage

Ancestry of “hulde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhuldīfriendliness
2Proto-West Germanic*hulþī—
3Proto-Germanic*hulþį̄—

Words derived from “hulde”

  • Huld
  • hołd
  • hódol
  • hódolat
  • hódít
  • hódító
  • holden
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