Where does “hayle” come from?
hayle (Middle English) comes from Old English hægl, from Proto-West Germanic *hagl, from Proto-Germanic haglaz, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰlos — pebble, hail.
hayle (Middle English): hail; hailstorm; A tumor situated near the eye
Definitions
- hail; hailstorm; A tumor situated near the eye
Ancestry of “hayle”, step by step
hayle traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hægl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hægl | hail; the runic character ᚻ |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *hagl | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haglaz | hail; name of the H-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰlos | pebble, hail |
via Old English hæġl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hæġl | hail |
via Old English hæġel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hæġel | — |