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Where does “hôoi” come from?

hôoi (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hōi, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Ancestry of “hôoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhōi—
2Proto-Germanichawjąhay
3Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
4Proto-Celticsukkos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
7Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “hôoi”

  • hooi
  • hooimijt
  • hooikoorts
  • hooivork
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