Where does “hoylede” come from?
hoylede (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hooch, from Middle English hoh, from Finnish höh, from Middle High German hōch, from Old High German hōh, from Proto-West Germanic hauh, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
Ancestry of “hoylede”, step by step
hoylede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch hooch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | hooch | — |
| 2 | Middle English | hoh | — |
| 3 | Finnish | höh | An exclamation or expression of concern, or... |
| 4 | Middle High German | hōch | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hōh | high, tall, elevated |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hauh | high |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
via Middle Dutch lede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | lede | dative singular of lêet |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lêet | loathsome, abhorrent |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lēth | unpleasant, loathsome |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *laiþ | loathsome, detestable, hated |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |