Where does “hodian” come from?

hodian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan — to shelter; defend; protect against; guard; heed.

hodian (Old Saxon): to care, to guard; to defend

Definitions

  1. to care, to guard; to defend

Ancestry of “hodian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*hōdijanto shelter; defend; protect against; guard; heed
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan →