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-

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: hôvet-
  • Dutch: hoofd-