Heid

Pennsylvania German

noun
Definitions
  • heathen

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German heide inherited from Old High German heida (wilderness) inherited from *haiþi inherited from Proto-Germanic *haiþī (heath, wasteland, untilled land, waste).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*haiþī

Gloss

heath, wasteland, untilled land, waste

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

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