Where does “hulk off” come from?
hulk off (English) comes from English Hulk, from English holk, from Middle English holk, from Old English holc, from Proto-Germanic hulkaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hulk off (English): To leave or walk away, especially in an angry or...
Definitions
- To leave or walk away, especially in an angry or...
Ancestry of “hulk off”, step by step
hulk off traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hulk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hulk | A person resembling, especially physically, the... |
| 2 | English | holk | A hollow cavity; To dig out; make hollow; hollow... |
| 3 | Middle English | holk | a hollow part, cavity |
| 4 | Old English | holc | hole, cavity |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulkaz | cavity, hollow, recess; a hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |