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Where does “hul” come from?

hul (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse holr, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hul (Norwegian Bokmål): hollow

Definitions

  1. hollow

Ancestry of “hul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseholrhollow
2Proto-Germanichulazhollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hul”

  • hulrom
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