Where does “holocall” come from?

holocall (English) comes from English call, from Middle English callen, from Old English ceallian, from Proto-West Germanic *kalʀōn, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz, from Proto-Indo-European gols-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.

holocall (English): A holographic video call

Definitions

  1. A holographic video call

Ancestry of “holocall”, step by step

holocall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English call

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcallA telephone conversation; a phone call; An...
2Middle Englishcallento call
3Old Englishceallianto call; to cry out, shout
4Proto-West Germanic*kalʀōn
5Proto-Germanickalzōnąto call, shout
6Proto-Germanickalzaz
7Proto-Indo-Europeangols-
8Proto-Indo-Europeangels-voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call

via English holo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishholohologram; Bound by ligands
2Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gels-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gols-Every word from Proto-Germanic kalzaz