houbit-

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Old High German

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *haubida- (main), derived from the noun *haubid (head) (Old High German houbit). Cognate with Old Saxon hōvid-, Old Frisian hāved-, and Old English hēafod-.

Prefix

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houbit-

  1. main; head, chief, principal
    houbit- + ‎burg (city) → ‎houbitburg (capital)
    houbit- + ‎man (man) → ‎houbitman (captain)
    houbit- + ‎sunta (sin) → ‎houbitsunta (deadly sin)

Descendants

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  • Middle High German: houbet-