Where does “huil” come from?

huil (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch huilen, from Middle Dutch hulen, from Old Dutch huwilon, from Proto-Germanic hūwilōną, from Proto-Indo-European kū- — to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf....

huil (Afrikaans): to cry; to weep; to wail; to whine

Definitions

  1. to cry; to weep; to wail; to whine

Ancestry of “huil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhuilento cry, to weep; to howl
2Middle Dutchhulento cry, to weep; to howl, to screech, to whine
3Old Dutchhuwilon—
4Proto-Germanichūwilōnąto howl; scream
5Proto-Indo-Europeankū-to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf....
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūwilōną →Every word from Old Dutch huwilon →