Where does “huoli” come from?

huoli (Karelian) comes 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.

huoli (Karelian): care

Definitions

  1. care

Ancestry of “huoli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichooliworry, concern
2Swedishhåla hole; a hole, an opening in something solid; a...
3Old Swedishhul—
4Old Norsehóla hole
5Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
6Proto-Germanichulazhollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulą →