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Where does “hollek” come from?

hollek (Breton) comes from Breton holl, from Proto-Celtic olyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂olyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

hollek (Breton): general; universal

Definitions

  1. general; universal

Ancestry of “hollek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonhollall; totally, entirely
2Proto-Celticolyosall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂olyosall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →