Proto-Germanic

*haldaną

‘to watch, look after’

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

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

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

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *haldaną