Where does “hulk” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hulk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhulclight ship, hulk; heavy, clumsy ship
2Proto-Germanichulkazcavity, hollow, recess; a hollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hulk”

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