Where does “hoyau” come from?
hoyau (French) comes from Welsh hoel, from Old French hoe, from Old Dutch houwan, from Proto-West Germanic hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
hoyau (French): mattock
Definitions
- mattock
Ancestry of “hoyau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | hoel | nail |
| 2 | Old French | hoe | hoe |
| 3 | Old Dutch | houwan | to hew, to chop |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hauwan | to hew, to chop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |