Where does “hol” come from?

hol (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch hol, from Middle Dutch hol, from Old Dutch hol, from Proto-West Germanic hol, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hol (Afrikaans): A hole, a hollow, a cavity

Definitions

  1. A hole, a hollow, a cavity

Ancestry of “hol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchholA hole, hollow, cavity; A cargo hold; An anus,...
2Middle Dutchhol—
3Old Dutchhol—
4Proto-West Germanicholhollow; hole
5Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
6Proto-Germanichulazhollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →