Where does “hola-” come from?

hola- (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

hola- (Irish): holo-

Definitions

  1. holo-

Ancestry of “hola-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “hola-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wósEvery word from Ancient Greek ὅλος