Where does “heut” come from?

heut (Old French) comes from Frankish hilt, from Proto-Germanic heltą, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

heut (Old French): hilt

Definitions

  1. hilt

Ancestry of “heut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhilt—
2Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
3Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic heltą →Every word from Frankish hilt →