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
Ancestry of “holur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | holr | hollow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |