Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hūilōn

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hūwilōną.

Verb

*hūilōn

  1. to howl, scream

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *hūilōn
1st sg. past *hūilōdā
Infinitive *hūilōn
Genitive infin. *hūilōnijas
Dative infin. *hūilōnijē
Instrum. infin. *hūilōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hūilō *hūilōdā
2nd singular *hūilōs *hūilōdēs, *hūilōdōs
3rd singular *hūilōþ *hūilōdē, *hūilōdā
1st plural *hūilōm *hūilōdum
2nd plural *hūilōþ *hūilōdud
3rd plural *hūilōnþ *hūilōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hūilō *hūilōdī
2nd singular *hūilōs *hūilōdī
3rd singular *hūilō *hūilōdī
1st plural *hūilōm *hūilōdīm
2nd plural *hūilōþ *hūilōdīd
3rd plural *hūilōn *hūilōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hūilō
Plural *hūilōþ
Present Past
Participle *hūilōndī *hūilōd

Alternative reconstructions

  • *hūlōn

Descendants

  • Old English: *hūlian
    • Middle English: howlen, howlyn, hulen
      • English: howl
      • Scots: howl
      • Yola: hol
  • Old Frisian: *hūlia
    • Saterland Frisian: huulje
    • West Frisian: huilje
  • Old Saxon: *hūwilōn, *hūlōn
  • Old Dutch: *hūlon
  • Old High German: hūwilōn, hūlōn; hiuwilōn, hiwilōn
  • Old French: uller, ouler