Where does “holowe” come from?

holowe (Middle English) comes from English hollow, from Middle English holow, from Old English holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą.

holowe (Middle English): Alternative form of holwe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of holwe

Ancestry of “holowe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhollowA small valley between mountains; A sunken area...
2Middle EnglishholowAlternative form of holgh; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishholha hollow
4Proto-Germanic*hulhwą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą →Every word from Old English holh →Every word from Middle English holow →