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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhuldefealty, homage
2Old High Germanhuldīfriendliness
3Proto-West Germanic*hulþīfavor, grace
4Proto-Germanic*hulþį̄—

Words derived from “hold”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *hulþį̄ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hulþī →Every word from Old High German huldī →
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