Where does “heaþuwæd” come from?
heaþuwæd (Old English) comes from Old English wǣd, from Proto-Germanic wēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
heaþuwæd (Old English): war-dress, armour
Definitions
- war-dress, armour
Ancestry of “heaþuwæd”, step by step
heaþuwæd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wǣd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wǣd | garment, clothing; dress, attire, clothing,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wēdiz | piece of cloth, garment |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via Old English *heaþu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | *heaþu | war, battle attested only in compounds |