Middle English

holden

‘held’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Middle English holden.

7 English words in this record descend from Middle English holden, most familiar first.

• hold
• holder ← hold
• holden
• uphold ← upholden
• beholden ← biholden
• upholsterer ← upholdester ← upholder ← upholden
• upholster ← upholsterer ← upholdester ← upholder ← upholden

Etymograph / Middle English holden