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Etymology · Proto-West Germanic

*haldan

4 English words descend from Proto-West Germanic *haldan, most common first.

holdTo grasp or grip.
holdenA brand of car (automobile) originating in Australia.
forholdTo detain, hold back, or hold up (someone or something); also, to retain or withhold (something).
foreholdThe forward or front part of the hold of a ship.