Howl
/haʊl/noun
A long, loud, mournful cry, typically made by a wolf or dog.
Did you know?The ancient cries of wolves were believed to carry messages between the living and the spirit world, linking howls to magical rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱew-
“to cry out, to call”
Old English
OE
hūlan
“to cry out, to make a loud noise”
Middle English
ME
houl
“to howl or cry out loudly”
14th Century
English
howlen
“to make the mournful cry like a wolf”
Modern English
English
howl
“to emit a loud, mournful sound, often associated with grief or sorrow”