Where does “haltabóol” come from?
haltabóol (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian bóol, from Middle High German wol, from Old High German wola, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
haltabóol (Cimbrian): goodbye, farewell
Definitions
- goodbye, farewell
Ancestry of “haltabóol”, step by step
haltabóol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cimbrian bóol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | bóol | well |
| 2 | Middle High German | wol | well |
| 3 | Old High German | wola | well |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *wela | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Cimbrian haltan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | haltan | to hold |