Where does “hull” come from?
Hull comes from Middle English hul, from Old English hulu, from Proto-Germanic hul-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-, with the original sense of concealment or covering.
hull (English): The outer covering of a fruit or seed; Any...
Definitions
- The outer covering of a fruit or seed; Any...
Ancestry of “hull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hul | seed covering |
| 2 | Old English | hulu | seed covering |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hul- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hull”