Etymology of the English word head

Derivations in English

airhead, slaphead, skinhead, dickhead, headfast, baldhead, barrelhead, beachhead, beetlehead, billethead, billhead, blackhead, blockhead, blubberhead, bluehead, blunderhead, bottlehead, bowhead, boxhead, bridgehead, broadhead, bulkhead, bullethead, cabbagehead, cathead, cokehead, conehead, crosshead, deadhead, deckhead, dopehead, drowsihead, drumhead, dumbhead, egghead, fathead, featherhead, fiddlehead, figurehead, flathead, fountainhead, fringehead, fuckhead, gilthead, greenhead, gypsyhead, hammerhead, hashhead, headband, headboard, headbox, headdress, headfirst, headforemost, headframe, headgear, headhunt, headhunter, headhunting, headline, headlock, headmaster, headmistress, headmost, headnote, headpiece, headpin, headquarters, headrace, headrail, headrest, headrig, headroom, headsail, headsaw, headset, headship, headstand, headstock, headstone, headstream, headwaiter, headword, headwork, hophead, horsehead, hothead, jarhead, jughead, knighthead, knucklehead, letterhead, longhead, lushhead, masthead, meathead, muddlehead, muttonhead, noodlehead, panhead, pierhead, pillhead, pinhead, pithead, printhead, poppethead, poppyhead, railhead, rattlehead, roundhead, rudderhead, saphead, scarehead, screwhead, scrollhead, shithead, shorthead, showerhead, sidehead, sleepyhead, springhead, stairhead, steelhead, subhead, thickhead, timberhead, warhead, waterhead, whitehead, woodenhead, bighead, bone, bonnethead, bullhead, clunkhead, copperhead, curlyhead, headcheese, headfish, headlight, headright, mushhead, pothead, shovelhead, snakehead, squarehead, swellhead, thunderhead, bullheaded, doubleheader, headshrinker, headsman, hotheaded, levelheaded, lightheaded, muleheaded, sheepshead, shockheaded, headed, spearhead, bolthead, overhead, arrowhead, behead, forehead, headache, headcloth, headland, headless, headlong, headman, headspring, headstrong, heady, wellhead, bufflehead, lunkhead, loggerhead, loggerheads, heading

Cognates

Danish hoved, Dutch hoofd, German Haupt, Gothic haubiþ, Icelandic höfuð, Icelandic höfud, Nynorsk håve, Riksmal hode, Swedish huvud

Usage

Word found in Modern English