Where does “holur” come from?

holur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse holr, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

holur (Icelandic): hollow

Definitions

  1. hollow

Ancestry of “holur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseholrhollow
2Proto-Germanichulazhollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “holur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Old Norse holr →