Where does “behowl” come from?
behowl (English) comes from English howl, from Middle English howlen, from Old English hūlian, from Proto-West Germanic *hūilōn, from Proto-Germanic hūwilōną, from Proto-Indo-European kū- — to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf....
behowl (English): To howl at
Definitions
- To howl at
Ancestry of “behowl”, step by step
behowl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English howl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | howl | The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf,... |
| 2 | Middle English | howlen | of animals To howl, yowl |
| 3 | Old English | hūlian | to howl |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hūilōn | to howl, scream |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūwilōną | to howl; scream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kū- | to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf.... |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |