Where does “houle” come from?
houle (French) comes from Old Norse hol, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
houle (French): swell
Ancestry of “houle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hol | cave, hole; hole |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “houle”