Where does “holk” come from?

holk (English) comes from Middle English holk, from Old English holc, from Proto-Germanic hulkaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

holk (English): A hollow cavity; To dig out; make hollow; hollow...

Definitions

  1. A hollow cavity; To dig out; make hollow; hollow...

Ancestry of “holk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishholka hollow part, cavity
2Old Englishholchole, cavity
3Proto-Germanichulkazcavity, hollow, recess; a hollow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “holk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulkaz →Every word from Old English holc →