hlowan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlōanan, from Proto-Indo-European *kele- (to shout), which is imitative; see also Lithuanian kalba (language), Old High German halan (to call), Ancient Greek κλεδον (kledon, report, fame), κλήση (klēsē, to call), κέλαδος (kelados, noise), Middle Irish cailech (cock), Latin calō (to call out, announce solemnly), Sanskrit उषःकाल (uṣaḥkāla, cock, literally dawn-calling).

Verb

hlōwan

  1. (of a bovine) to low, to moo
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