houbit-

See also: houbit

Old High German

Etymology

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

houbit-

1. main; head, chief, principal

   ‎houbit- + ‎burg (“city”) → ‎houbitburg (“capital”)

   ‎houbit- + ‎man (“man”) → ‎houbitman (“captain”)

   ‎houbit- + ‎sunta (“sin”) → ‎houbitsunta (“deadly sin”)

Descendants

• Middle High German: houbet-
  • German: haupt-