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Where does “huelen” come from?

huelen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German holen, from Old High German holōn, from Proto-West Germanic *holōn, from Proto-Germanic hulōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

huelen (Luxembourgish): to take; inflection of huel: ## strong/weak...

Definitions

  1. to take; inflection of huel: ## strong/weak...

Ancestry of “huelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanholen—
2Old High Germanholōnto get, fetch; to fetch, used especially in...
3Proto-West Germanic*holōn—
4Proto-Germanichulōnąto call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “huelen”

  • huel
  • ënnerhuelen
  • behuelen
  • unhuelen
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