Where does “hohl” come from?
hohl (German) comes from Old High German hol, from Proto-West Germanic hol, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hohl (German): hollow; concave; cupped; dense; daft
Definitions
- hollow; concave; cupped; dense; daft
Ancestry of “hohl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hol | hollow |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hol | hollow; hole |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hohl”