Where does “hēafodlīċ” come from?
hēafodlīċ (Old English) comes from Old English hēafod-, from Proto-Germanic haubida-, from Proto-Indo-European kauput-, from Proto-Indo-European kapōlo — head, bowl.
hēafodlīċ (Old English): at the top, principal, capital, deadly
Definitions
- at the top, principal, capital, deadly
Ancestry of “hēafodlīċ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hēafod- | principal, main, primary |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haubida- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kauput- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kapōlo | head, bowl |
Words derived from “hēafodlīċ”