Where does “höläs” come from?

höläs (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hœla, from Proto-Germanic hōlijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₁l-.

höläs (Westrobothnian): Brag over; praise

Definitions

  1. Brag over; praise

Ancestry of “höläs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehœla—
2Proto-Germanichōlijanąto speak vainly; to calumniate, slander
3Proto-Indo-European*ḱeh₁l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₁l- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōlijaną →Every word from Old Norse hœla →