Where does “yowl” come from?
yowl (English) comes from Middle English yollen, from Old English ġegollen, from Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic gellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
yowl (English): A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an...
Definitions
- A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an...
Ancestry of “yowl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | yollen | Past participle of Middle English yellen "to... |
| 2 | Old English | ġegollen | yelled |
| 3 | Old English | ġiellan | to yell |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gellaną | to shout, to yell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
Words derived from “yowl”