Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “hǖlen” come from?

hǖlen (Middle Low German) comes from Old Dutch huwilon, from Proto-Germanic hūwilōną, from Proto-Indo-European kū- — to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf....

Ancestry of “hǖlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhuwilon—
2Proto-Germanichūwilōnąto howl; scream
3Proto-Indo-Europeankū-to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf....

Words derived from “hǖlen”

  • hyle
  • hylemorsom
  • hyyl
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