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

Definitions

  1. captain; leader

Ancestry of “hovidman”, step by step

hovidman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon hovid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhovidhead
2Proto-West Germanic*haubud—
3Proto-Germanichaubudąhead
4Proto-Indo-Europeankáput-head

via Old Saxon man

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonmanhuman, person; man
2Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haubudą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *haubud →