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
Ancestry of “behowl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | howl | The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf,... |
| 2 | Middle English | howlen | — |
| 3 | Old English | hūlian | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hūilōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūwilōną | to howl; scream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kū- | to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf.... |