Where does “hòolan” come from?

hòolan (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German holen, from Old High German holōn, from Proto-West Germanic *holōn, from Proto-Germanic hulōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hòolan (Cimbrian): to castrate, neuter

Definitions

  1. to castrate, neuter

Ancestry of “hòolan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanholen—
2Old High Germanholōnto get, fetch; to fetch, used especially in...
3Proto-West Germanic*holōnto call, appoint, summon
4Proto-Germanichulōnąto call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *holōn →
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