Etymology of the English word hold
the English word
holdderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*khulazDerivations in English
hadaway,
stronghold,
downhold,
foothold,
handhold,
holdall,
leasehold,
stranglehold,
toehold,
copyhold,
holdup,
holdover,
holdout,
holdfast,
holddown,
holdback,
beheld,
behold,
holder,
holding,
household,
withhold,
heldCognates
Dutch
houden, French
stathouder, German
halten, Icelandic
halda, Swedish
hollaUsage
Word found in Modern English
