Where does “bihaldan” come from?
bihaldan (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch haldan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
bihaldan (Old Dutch): to keep, to hold; to retain; to rescue
Definitions
- to keep, to hold; to retain; to rescue
Ancestry of “bihaldan”, step by step
bihaldan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch haldan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | haldan | to hold, to keep |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Proto-West Germanic bihaldan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bihaldan | to keep |