Etymology

gearhead

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Today it means: A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears. Full definition →

English head ← Middle English heed ← Old English hēafod
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gearhead · noun1

From gear + head.

gearhead · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Germanic*ga-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃er-
  6. Proto-Germanic*arwaz
  7. Proto-Germanic*garwaz
  8. Proto-Germanic*garwijaną
  9. Old Norsegervi
  10. Middle Englishgere
  11. Englishgear
  12. Proto-Indo-European*kap-?
  13. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*káput
  15. Proto-Germanic*haubudą
  16. Old Englishhēafod
  17. Middle Englishheed
  18. Englishhead
  19. English todaygearhead

From gear + -head.

Gearhead · noun3

From gear + -head.

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