Where does “hold” come from?
hold (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German hulde, from Old High German huldī, from Proto-West Germanic *hulþī, from Proto-Germanic *hulþį̄.
Ancestry of “hold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | hulde | fealty, homage |
| 2 | Old High German | huldī | friendliness |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *hulþī | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hulþį̄ | — |