Where does “hojtarolja” come from?
hojtarolja (Swedish) comes from Swedish hojta, from Swedish hoj, from English hoy, from German Heu, from Middle High German höuwe, from Old High German hewi, from Proto-West Germanic hawi, from Proto-Germanic hawją — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
hojtarolja (Swedish): an alcoholic beverage, in particular beer
Definitions
- an alcoholic beverage, in particular beer
Ancestry of “hojtarolja”, step by step
hojtarolja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hojta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hojta | to holler (shout, often to attract attention) |
| 2 | Swedish | hoj | hoy, a sailing ship; decommissioned ship, used... |
| 3 | English | hoy | A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged,... |
| 4 | German | Heu | hay; plentiful money; marijuana |
| 5 | Middle High German | höuwe | hay |
| 6 | Old High German | hewi | hay |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hawi | hay |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hawją | hay |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |