Where does “hyyl” come from?
hyyl (Westrobothnian) comes from Middle Low German hǖlen, from Old Dutch huwilon, from Proto-Germanic hūwilōną, from Proto-Indo-European kū- — to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf....
hyyl (Westrobothnian): To howl, shout
Ancestry of “hyyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | hǖlen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | huwilon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hūwilōną | to howl; scream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kū- | to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf.... |