Where does “hull” come from?

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

hull (Norwegian Bokmål): a hole; imperative of hulle

Definitions

  1. a hole; imperative of hulle

Ancestry of “hull”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhulhole; gap; blank
2Old Norsehóla hole
3Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
4Proto-Germanichulazhollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hull”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulą →