See also: heafod

Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *haubida- (main), derived from the noun *haubid (head) (Old English hēafod). Cognate with Old Frisian hāved-, Old Saxon hōvid-, Old Dutch hōvit-, and Old High German houbit-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fod/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vod]

Prefix edit

hēafod-

  1. main; head, chief, principle
    hēafod- + burg (city)hēafodburg (capital)
    hēafod- + ċiriċe (church)hēafodċiriċe (cathedral)
    hēafod- + mann (person)hēafodmann (captain)
    hēafod- + synn (sin)hēafodsynn (deadly sin)
    hēafod- + weġ (road)hēafodweġ (main road)

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: heed