Where does “hòu” come from?

hòu (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan fol, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

hòu (Occitan): crazy, mad, insane

Definitions

  1. crazy, mad, insane

Ancestry of “hòu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanfolmad; insane; crazy
2Latinfollisbellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ- →