Where does “mundhule” come from?

mundhule (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.

mundhule (Danish): oral cavity

Definitions

  1. oral cavity

Ancestry of “mundhule”, step by step

mundhule 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 mund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmundmouth; imperative of munde
2Old NorsemuðrAlternative form of munnr
3Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Old Norse holr →