Where does “Ottawa-Hull” come from?
Ottawa-Hull (English) comes from English Hull, from Middle English hul, from Old English hulu, from Proto-Germanic hul-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “Ottawa-Hull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Hull | — |
| 2 | Middle English | hul | seed covering |
| 3 | Old English | hulu | seed covering |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hul- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |