Where does “behealdan” come from?
behealdan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic bihaldan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
behealdan (Old English): to hold, occupy, retain; to do, perform; to look...
Definitions
- to hold, occupy, retain; to do, perform; to look...
Ancestry of “behealdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bihaldan | 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 |
Words derived from “behealdan”