Where does “oehoeën” come from?

oehoeën (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

oehoeën (Dutch): to hoot (of owls)

Definitions

  1. to hoot (of owls)

Ancestry of “oehoeën”, step by step

oehoeën traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
2Middle Dutchendeand; end
3Old Dutchendiend
4Proto-West Germanicandīend
5Proto-Germanicandijazend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch oehoe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchoehoeEurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)
2GermanuhuEurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo (bird, owl species)
3Germanhuhuhello
4Germanhūwe—
5Germanhūwo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →