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
Ancestry of “armhule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | hule | cave, cavern, grotto; den, lair; hollow |
| 2 | Old Danish | hulæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hola | cave; to hollow |
| 4 | Old Norse | holr | hollow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |