Where does “bihaldan” come from?
bihaldan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
bihaldan (Proto-West Germanic): to keep
Definitions
- to keep
Ancestry of “bihaldan”, step by step
bihaldan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic haldan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Proto-West Germanic bi-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bi- | be- |