Where does “hule” come from?

hule (Danish) comes 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.

hule (Danish): cave, cavern, grotto; den, lair; hollow

Definitions

  1. cave, cavern, grotto; den, lair; hollow

Ancestry of “hule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhulæ—
2Old Norseholacave; to hollow
3Old Norseholrhollow
4Proto-Germanichulazhollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hule”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Old Norse holr →