Where does “holbewoner” come from?
holbewoner (Dutch) comes from Dutch hol, from Middle Dutch hol, from Old Dutch hol, from Proto-West Germanic hol, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
holbewoner (Dutch): troglodyte, any cave-dweller, e.g. cave man or...
Definitions
- troglodyte, any cave-dweller, e.g. cave man or...
Ancestry of “holbewoner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | hol | A hole, hollow, cavity; A cargo hold; An anus,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hol | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hol | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hol | hollow; hole |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |