Where does “hole” come from?
hole (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse hola, from Old Norse holr, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hole (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of hule
Ancestry of “hole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hola | cave; to hollow |
| 2 | Old Norse | holr | hollow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |