Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/haubida-

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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-

main; head, chief, principle

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic words 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-

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