Where does “hol” come from?

hol (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hol, from Proto-West Germanic hol, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “hol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhol—
2Proto-West Germanicholhollow; hole
3Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
4Proto-Germanichulazhollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hol”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →