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