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Where does “hefeld” come from?

hefeld (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Ancestry of “hefeld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “hefeld”

  • Helton
  • heddle
  • helde
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