Where does “hølje” come from?

hølje (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse hylja, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.

hølje (Norwegian Bokmål): to pour

Definitions

  1. to pour

Ancestry of “hølje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehyljato hide
2Proto-Germanichuljanąto cover, veil

Words derived from “hølje”

Every word from Proto-Germanic huljaną →Every word from Old Norse hylja →