Where does “mishaul” come from?
mishaul (English) comes from English haul, from Middle English hālen, from Old French haler, from Dutch halen, from Middle Dutch halen, from Old Dutch halōn, from Proto-West Germanic halōn, from Proto-Germanic halōną — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
mishaul (English): To haul incorrectly, such as to the wrong location, at the wrong time, or involving the wrong load
Definitions
- To haul incorrectly, such as to the wrong location, at the wrong time, or involving the wrong load
Ancestry of “mishaul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | haul | To transport by drawing or pulling, as with... |
| 2 | Middle English | hālen | — |
| 3 | Old French | haler | to pull, haul; to haul, pull |
| 4 | Dutch | halen | to fetch, to get |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | halen | to drag, fetch, haul; to draw, fetch, haul |
| 6 | Old Dutch | halōn | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | halōn | to fetch, to get, to haul |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |