Where does “høl” come from?

høl (Danish) comes from Old Danish hyl, from Old Norse hylr, from Proto-Germanic hulwiją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

høl (Danish): a depression in a river or stream or a cavern;...

Definitions

  1. a depression in a river or stream or a cavern;...

Ancestry of “høl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhyl
2Old Norsehylrdeep place, pool in a river
3Proto-Germanichulwijądepression, hollow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Germanic hulwijąEvery word from Old Norse hylr