Where does “Hoola” come from?

Hoola (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch hoolen, from Middle Low German halden, from Old Saxon haldan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

Ancestry of “Hoola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Plautdietschhoolento hold
2Middle Low Germanhalden—
3Old Saxonhaldanto hold
4Proto-West Germanichaldanto hold; to keep
5Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “Hoola”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haldan →