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
- a depression in a river or stream or a cavern;...
Ancestry of “høl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | hyl | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hylr | deep place, pool in a river |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hulwiją | depression, hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |