Where does “heldan” come from?

heldan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic halþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

heldan (Old English): to lean, incline, slope, force downwards, bow or...

Definitions

  1. to lean, incline, slope, force downwards, bow or...

Ancestry of “heldan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichalþijanąto make incline, tilt, incline
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halþijaną →