Where does “holk” come from?

holk (Middle English) comes from Old English holc, from Proto-Germanic hulkaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

holk (Middle English): a hollow part, cavity

Definitions

  1. a hollow part, cavity

Ancestry of “holk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishholchole, cavity
2Proto-Germanichulkazcavity, hollow, recess; a hollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “holk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulkaz →Every word from Old English holc →