Where does “hoolima” come from?
hoolima (Estonian) comes from Estonian hool, from Proto-Finnic hooli, from Swedish hål, from Old Swedish hul, from Old Norse hól, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hoolima (Estonian): to care about/for, to take care of, to look after
Definitions
- to care about/for, to take care of, to look after
Ancestry of “hoolima”, step by step
hoolima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian hool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | hool | care |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hooli | worry, concern |
| 3 | Swedish | hål | a hole; a hole, an opening in something solid; a... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | hul | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | hól | a hole |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |