Where does “-heald” come from?
-heald (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic halþaz, from Proto-Germanic halaną — to slope; be inclined.
-heald (Old English): bent; inclined toward, tending toward; sloping...
Definitions
- bent; inclined toward, tending toward; sloping...
Ancestry of “-heald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | halþaz | sloping, inclined |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | halaną | to slope; be inclined |