Where does “houle” come from?

houle (Yola) comes from Middle English holden, from Old English healdan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

houle (Yola): to hold

Definitions

  1. to hold

Ancestry of “houle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishholdento hold; to consider
2Old Englishhealdanto keep watch over; to hold fast, to grasp; to...
3Proto-West Germanichaldanto hold; to keep
4Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haldan →