Where does “squeal” come from?
squeal (English) comes from Middle English squelen, from Old Norse skvala, from Proto-Germanic *skwel-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
squeal (English): A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a...
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- A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a...
Ancestry of “squeal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | squelen | to cry, scream, squall |
| 2 | Old Norse | skvala | to cry out |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *skwel- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
Words derived from “squeal”