Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/haubida-

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From the noun *haubid (“head”).

Prefix

*haubida-

1. main; head, chief, principle

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic terms prefixed with *haubida-

Descendants

• Old English: hēafod-
  • Middle English: heed
    • English: head
• Old Frisian: hāved-
  • West Frisian: haad-
• Old Saxon: hōvid-, hōƀid-
  • German Low German: höövd-
• Old Dutch: hōvit-
  • Middle Dutch: hôvet-
    • Dutch: hoofd-
• Old High German: houbit-
  • Middle High German: houbet-
    • German: haupt-