English
headmark
From head (“uppermost part of the body”, noun) + mark.
A compound of head ‘uppermost part of the body’ + mark
Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘head’
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Proto-Germanic *haubudą ‘head’
Proto-West Germanic *haubud
Old English hēafod ‘head’
Middle English heed ‘head’
English head
Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs ‘edge’
Proto-Germanic *markō ‘boundary’
Proto-West Germanic *marku ‘boundary’
Old English mearc ‘mark’
Middle English mark
English mark
Today it means
noun The distinction or peculiarity of the head, face, or features used in distinguishing each individual of a given species; personal appearance; facial features.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / headmark