Where does “hōd” come from?
hōd (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic *hōd, from Proto-Germanic hōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...
Ancestry of “hōd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hōd | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hōdaz | shelter; cover; hood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kadʰ- | to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,... |