Where does “hīd” come from?

hīd (Old English) comes from Old English hīwid, from Proto-Germanic hīwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

hīd (Old English): a portion of land; a hide

Definitions

  1. a portion of land; a hide

Ancestry of “hīd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhīwidthe amount of land needed to support one family
2Proto-Germanichīwaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hīd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīwaz →Every word from Old English hīwid →