Where does “hold” come from?

I need to carefully analyze this chain, as it appears to have some issues that I should address. The chain provided seems problematic: - It lists "Latin oleum" twice - It jumps from Proto-Indo-European kel- to Latin oleum (a Romance language word for "oil"), which doesn't align with standard etymology - The Proto-Indo-European root kel- typically relates to "conceal" or "cover," not oil - Old English "hold" (a ship's cargo compartment) and "hol" (hole) are different words with different origins The chain as literally given appears corrupted or confused. However, following your instruction to "state only what the chain supports" and "do not invent," I cannot write an accurate sentence because the chain itself doesn't support a coherent etymology. If I must write something faithful only to what's listed: Hold derives from Old English hold, which traces

hold (English): To grasp or grip; To contain or store; "To...

Definitions

  1. To grasp or grip; To contain or store; "To...

Ancestry of “hold”, step by step

hold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hole

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishholeA hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit;...
2Middle Englishholehealthy; safe; whole, complete, full
3Old Englishhola hole, a hollow; calumny; slander
4Proto-West Germanicholhollow; hole
5Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
6Proto-Germanichulazhollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Middle English hōld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhōldgrasp, grip; control, possession, rule
2Old Englishholddead body; carcass; gracious, loyal, kind
3Proto-Germanichuldąsliced meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant

Words derived from “hold

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-
hold — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer