Where does “hylur” come from?

hylur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hylr, from Proto-Germanic hulwiją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hylur (Faroese): puddle, pond; basin, swimming pool, reservoir

Definitions

  1. puddle, pond; basin, swimming pool, reservoir

Ancestry of “hylur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehylrdeep place, pool in a river
2Proto-Germanichulwijądepression, hollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulwiją →Every word from Old Norse hylr →