English word head comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kayt-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)kāi-, Proto-Indo-European *káput-, Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *kapōlo, and later Proto-Germanic *haidraz (Clear, bright.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)kayt- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *(s)kāi- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | light, bright, shining |
| *káput- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kadʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kapōlo | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *xauda | Scythian (xsc) | |
| *kaput | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *káput | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *haidraz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Clear, bright. |
| *hōdaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Shelter; cover; hood. |
| hād | Old English (ang) | |
| hōd | Old English (ang) | |
| *haubudą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Head. |
| heafod | Old English (ang) | (anatomy) head. Hair (of the head). Headman; master, chief. |
| hēafod | Old English (ang) | |
| hod | Middle English (enm) | |
| head | English (en) | (British) A headland.. (British, geology) Deposits near the top of a geological succession.. (animals) To do with heads.. (countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.. (countable) The principal operative part of a machine or tool.. (countable) The topmost, foremost, or leading part.. (engineering) The end cap of a [...] |