Where does “holwe” come from?

holwe (Middle English) comes from Middle English holgh, from Old English holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą.

holwe (Middle English): hollow; Alternative form of holgh

Definitions

  1. hollow; Alternative form of holgh

Ancestry of “holwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishholghhole; hollow; Alternative form of holwe
2Old Englishholha hollow
3Proto-Germanic*hulhwą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą →Every word from Old English holh →Every word from Middle English holgh →