Where does “hīġid” come from?
hīġid (Old English) comes from Old English hīwid, from Proto-Germanic hīwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
hīġid (Old English): a measure of land
Ancestry of “hīġid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hīwid | the amount of land needed to support one family |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hīwaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
Words derived from “hīġid”