heafod

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhæɑvod/

Noun

hēafod n

1. (anatomy) head
2. hair (of the head)
3. headman; master, chief

Declension

Declension of heafod (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	hēafod	hēafdu
accusative	hēafod	hēafdu
genitive	hēafdes	hēafda
dative	hēafde	hēafdum

Derived terms

• hēafodmǣġ

Descendants

• Middle English: hed, heed, heved, {{l|enm|heaved}
  • English: head
  • Scots: heid