HAUL - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
draw slowly or heavily
Example: haul stones; haul nets
Categories: Pull, Draw, Force
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
transport in a vehicle
Example: haul stones from the quarry in a truck; haul vegetables to the market
Categories: Transport, Carry
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "haul" comes from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-. It started in Proto-Germanic *halōną. Then it appeared in Old English *halian. Later, people used it in Middle Dutch halen. After that, it was Frankish *halōn. Over time, it became Old French haler. Finally, it reached Middle English hālen. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Danish: hale
- Middle Dutch: halen
- Dutch: halen
- Old Frisian: halia
- Saterland Frisian: halen
- Low German: halen
- Old High German: halôn
- German: holen
- Norwegian: hale
- Old Saxon: halôn
- Swedish: hala
- Old English: ġeholian
🧩 Fun Fact
Following this word's journey reveals ancient trade routes and cultural exchanges.