Where does “umholo” come from?

umholo (Swazi) comes from Irish hola-, from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

umholo (Swazi): wage

Definitions

  1. wage

Ancestry of “umholo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishhola-holo-
2Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Ancient Greek ὅλος →