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
- hollow; Alternative form of holgh
Ancestry of “holwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | holgh | hole; hollow; Alternative form of holwe |
| 2 | Old English | holh | a hollow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hulhwą | — |
Words derived from “holwe”