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
Ancestry of “bihaldan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “bihaldan”