heafod

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) head
  • hair (of the head)
  • headman; master, chief, leader
  • (in compounds) main, primary
  • top
  • source, origin
  • capital city

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *haubudą (head) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kauput-

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