heafod

See also: heafod-

Middle English

Noun

heafod

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of heed

Old English

Alternative forms
  • *hafud

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-. Cognate with Old Frisian hāved, Old Saxon hōƀid, Dutch hoofd, Old High German houbit, Old Norse hǫfuð, and Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌸 (haubiþ). The Germanic source is related to Latin caput and Sanskrit कपालम् (kapālam).

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

Noun

hēafod n

  1. (anatomy) head
  2. top
  3. captain: head, leader
  4. source, origin

Declension
Declension of heafod (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hēafod hēafdu
accusative hēafod hēafdu
genitive hēafdes hēafda
dative hēafde hēafdum

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: heed
    • English: head
      • → Japanese: ヘッド (heddo)
      • Sranan Tongo: ede
    • Scots: heid
    • Yola: haade, heade, hade
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