English
had-
Had- comes from Proto-Indo-European *n̥wids ‘unseen’, and goes back to *weyd- ‘to see’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyd-‘to see’root as named
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*n̥wids‘unseen’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEᾍδηςHāídēs
- Englishtodayhad-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyd-‘to see’root as named
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*n̥wids‘unseen’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEᾍδηςHāídēs
- Englishtodayhad-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *weyd- ‘to see’
story, video, guy, idea, provide, evidence, review, visit, interview, guide, vision, advice, witness, wise, historic, wisdom, visa, invisible, evident, wit, idol, wizard, historian, advise, visibility, vista, witty, revise, guise, prudent, steroid, tabloid, envious, jurisprudence, prudence, revue, improvise, druid, vide, avis, 121 more
Today it means
prefix —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *weyd- / had-