hiudo

Old Dutch

Etymology

Contraction of the instrumental phrase *hiu dago (“on this day”).

Adverb

hiudo

1. today

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: hude (southeastern)
  • ⇒ Middle Dutch: hudig
    • Dutch: huidig
• Middle Dutch: hēden, hēde, hiden (with unclear change in vowel)
  • Dutch: heden
    • Afrikaans: hede

References

• Altniederfränkischer Psalm 2