Where does “hou” come from?
hou (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch houden, from Middle Dutch houden, from Old Dutch haldan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
hou (Afrikaans): to hold; to keep
Definitions
- to hold; to keep
Ancestry of “hou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | houden | to keep; to keep, to care for; to hold, to be... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | houden | to hold; to keep; Alternative spelling of ouden;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | haldan | to hold, to keep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |