Where does “ormahol” come from?

ormahol (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.

ormahol (Faroese): wormhole

Definitions

  1. wormhole

Ancestry of “ormahol”, step by step

ormahol 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 ormur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseormurserpent, snake; worm; caterpillar
2Old Norseormrsnake, serpent; worm
3Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulą →