Where does “hulk” come from?
Hulk comes from Middle English holken and holc, from Old English holc, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-, a root meaning to conceal or cover.
hulk (English): A non-functional but floating ship, usually...
Definitions
- A non-functional but floating ship, usually...
Ancestry of “hulk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hulk | — |
| 2 | Old English | hulc | light ship, hulk; heavy, clumsy ship |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hulkaz | cavity, hollow, recess; a hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hulk”