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

Definitions

  1. To howl, shout

Ancestry of “hyyl”, step by step

hyyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German hǖlen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanhǖlen—
2Old Dutchhuwilon—
3Proto-Germanichūwilōnąto howl; scream
4Proto-Indo-Europeankū-to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf....

via Middle Low German hûlen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanhûlen—
2Old Saxonhūwilōn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūwilōną →Every word from Old Dutch huwilon →