Where does “howleth” come from?
howleth (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....
howleth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “howleth”, step by step
howleth 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 eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |