Where does “berghol” come from?

berghol (Faroese) comes from Faroese hol, from Old Norse hól, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

berghol (Faroese): tunnel

Definitions

  1. tunnel

Ancestry of “berghol”, step by step

berghol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese hol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseholhole; cave; cavity
2Old Norsehóla hole
3Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
4Proto-Germanichulazhollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Faroese berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebergcliff, cliff face
2Old Norsebergrock, boulder; cliff, precipice
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulą →