Where does “huilen” come from?

huilen (Dutch) comes 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....

huilen (Dutch): to cry, to weep; to howl

Definitions

  1. to cry, to weep; to howl

Ancestry of “huilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhulento cry, to weep; to howl, to screech, to whine
2Old Dutchhuwilon—
3Proto-Germanichūwilōnąto howl; scream
4Proto-Indo-Europeankū-to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf....

Words derived from “huilen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūwilōną →Every word from Old Dutch huwilon →