heafod-

See also: heafod

Old English

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fod/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vod]

Prefix

hēafod-

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

Old English terms prefixed with heafod-

Descendants

Middle English: heed
- English: head

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