hovid-

See also: hovid

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• hōƀid-

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haubida- (“main”), derived from the noun *haubid (“head”) (Old Saxon hōvid). Cognate with Old Frisian hāved-, Old English hēafod-, and Old High German houbit-.

Prefix

hōvid-

1. main; head, chief, principle

   hōvid- + stedi (“city”) → hōvidstedi (“capital”)

Derived terms

Old Saxon terms prefixed with hovid-

Descendants

• German Low German: höövd-