Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hūwilōną

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ultimately of imitative origin. Said by Pokorny to be from Proto-Indo-European *kū-,[1] but others dispute this.[2] Also compare *heufaną (to lament), *uwwalǭ (owl) and Proto-West Germanic *hūō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxuːwi.lɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*hūwilōną

  1. to howl; scream

Conjugation

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “535-36”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 535-36
  2. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “huilen”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute