Where does “haul” come from?
haul (Yola) comes from Middle English halle, from Old English heall, from Frankish hallu, from Finnish halu, from Finnish halata, from Proto-Germanic halōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
haul (Yola): hall
Definitions
- hall
Ancestry of “haul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | halle | hall; Alternative form of hale; Alternative form... |
| 2 | Old English | heall | a hall; residence; a large room forming part of a... |
| 3 | Frankish | hallu | large room, hall; hall |
| 4 | Finnish | halu | desire; urge, itch |
| 5 | Finnish | halata | to hug, embrace; to want |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |