Where does “hēafod-” come from?
hēafod- (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic haubida-, from Proto-Indo-European kauput-, from Proto-Indo-European kapōlo — head, bowl.
hēafod- (Old English): principal, main, primary
Ancestry of “hēafod-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | haubida- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kauput- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kapōlo | head, bowl |
Words derived from “hēafod-”