Where does “healdan” come from?
healdan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
healdan (Old English): to keep watch over; to hold fast, to grasp; to...
Definitions
- to keep watch over; to hold fast, to grasp; to...
Ancestry of “healdan”, step by step
healdan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic haldan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Proto-Germanic *haldan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *haldan | — |