Where does “holler” come from?

holler (English) comes from English hollow, from Middle English holow, from Old English holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą.

holler (English): A yell, shout; By extension, any communication to...

Definitions

  1. A yell, shout; By extension, any communication to...

Ancestry of “holler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhollowA small valley between mountains; A sunken area...
2Middle EnglishholowAlternative form of holgh; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishholha hollow
4Proto-Germanic*hulhwą—

Words derived from “holler”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą →