hovid-

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Old Saxon[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

hōvid-

  1. main; head, chief, principle
    hōvid- + stedi (“city”) → hōvidstedi (“capital”)

Derived terms[edit]

Old Saxon terms prefixed with hovid-

Descendants[edit]

  • German Low German: höövd-
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