Where does “armhule” come from?

armhule (Danish) comes from Danish hule, from Old Danish hulæ, from Old Norse hola, from Old Norse holr, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

armhule (Danish): armpit

Definitions

  1. armpit

Ancestry of “armhule”, step by step

armhule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hule

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhulecave, cavern, grotto; den, lair; hollow
2Old Danishhulæ—
3Old Norseholacave; to hollow
4Old Norseholrhollow
5Proto-Germanichulazhollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Danish arm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisharmarm; poor, not rich; unfortunate, poor
2Old Norsearmrarm; poor, unhappy; wretched, wicked
3Proto-Germanicarmazarm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Old Norse holr →