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