Where does “brae-heid” come from?
brae-heid (Scots) comes from Scots heid, from Middle English heid, from Middle English heed, from Old English hēafod, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.
brae-heid (Scots): The top of a brae ; a hilltop
Definitions
- The top of a brae ; a hilltop
Ancestry of “brae-heid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | heid | head |
| 2 | Middle English | heid | Alternative form of heed |
| 3 | Middle English | heed | head; The chief, most renowned or most prominent... |
| 4 | Old English | hēafod | head; top; source, origin; chief, leader;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |