Proto-West Germanic

*haldan

‘to hold’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-West Germanic *haldan.

9 English words in this record descend from Proto-West Germanic *haldan, most familiar first.

• holder ← hold ← holden ← healdan
• halt ← halten ← halten ← haltan
• holden ← healden
• uphold ← upholden ← holden ← healdan
• beholden ← biholden ← holden ← healdan
• upholsterer ← upholdester ← upholder ← upholden ← holden
• upholster ← upholsterer ← upholdester ← upholder ← upholden
• forhold ← forholden ← forhealdan ← healdan
• offhold ← ofholden ← ofhealdan ← healdan

Etymograph / Proto-West Germanic *haldan