Etymology Explorer › Welsh

Where does “hoelio” come from?

hoelio (Welsh) comes from Welsh hoel, from Old French hoe, from Old Dutch houwan, from Proto-West Germanic hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

hoelio (Welsh): to nail

Definitions

  1. to nail

Ancestry of “hoelio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhoelnail
2Old Frenchhoehoe
3Old Dutchhouwanto hew, to chop
4Proto-West Germanichauwanto hew, to chop
5Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
6Proto-Celticsukkos—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
9Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “hoelio”

  • croeshoelio
  • croeshoeliad
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