Where does “hooibaal” come from?
hooibaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch hooi, from Middle Dutch hôoi, from Old Dutch hōi, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
hooibaal (Dutch): haybale
Definitions
- haybale
Ancestry of “hooibaal”, step by step
hooibaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hooi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hooi | hay; grass intended to be used as hay, grass to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hôoi | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hōi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawją | hay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Dutch baal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baal | A bale of hay or straw; A closed bag or package... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bale | — |
| 3 | Old French | bale | rolled-up bundle, packet of goods |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | balla | — |
| 5 | Frankish | balla | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | balluz | round object, ball; ball of the hand, foot, etc |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |