hovit-

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haubida- (“main”), derived from the noun *haubid (“head”) (Old Dutch hōvit).

Cognate with Old High German houbit-, Old Saxon hōvid-, Old Frisian hāved-, and Old English hēafod-.

Prefix

hōvit-

  1. main; head, chief, principle

Derived terms

Old Dutch terms prefixed with hovit-
hovitman

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: hôvet-
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