Where does “hovidman” come from?
hovidman (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon hovid, from Proto-West Germanic *haubud, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.
hovidman (Old Saxon): captain; leader
Ancestry of “hovidman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | hovid | head |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *haubud | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |