Where does “holard” come from?

holard (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

holard (English): The total water content of a sample of soil

Definitions

  1. The total water content of a sample of soil

Ancestry of “holard”, step by step

holard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὅλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

via Ancient Greek ἄρδω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄρδωto water, to irrigate; to irrigate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wósEvery word from Ancient Greek ὅλος