Where does “holeyaun” come from?

holeyaun (Yola) comes from Irish uaill, from Old Irish úall, from Proto-Celtic ouxslā, from Proto-Celtic ouxselos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps-.

holeyaun (Yola): A lazy person, an idler

Definitions

  1. A lazy person, an idler

Ancestry of “holeyaun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishuaillwail; howl, yell; light-headed, scatter-brained,...
2Old Irishúallvanity, pride
3Proto-Celticouxslā—
4Proto-Celticouxseloshigh, elevated
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewps-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ouxselos →Every word from Proto-Celtic ouxslā →
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