Where does “howling” come from?
Howling derives from Middle English howlen, Old English hūlian, Proto-Germanic hūwilōną, and Proto-Indo-European kew-.
howling (English): The act of producing howls; present participle of...
Definitions
- The act of producing howls; present participle of...
Ancestry of “howling”, step by step
howling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English howlynge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | howlynge | — |
via Middle English howelynge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | howelynge | — |