Where does “svarthol” come from?
svarthol (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hól, from Old Norse hól, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
svarthol (Icelandic): black hole
Definitions
- black hole
Ancestry of “svarthol”, step by step
svarthol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hól
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hól | praise, compliments; indefinite accusative... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hól | a hole |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Icelandic svart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | svart | — |