Where does “mannhull” come from?

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

mannhull (Norwegian Bokmål): a manhole

Definitions

  1. a manhole

Ancestry of “mannhull”, step by step

mannhull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hull

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhulla hole; imperative of hulle
2Danishhulhole; gap; blank
3Old Norsehóla hole
4Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
5Proto-Germanichulazhollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Norwegian Bokmål mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmanna man; A human being, person; A person with...
2Danishmandman; husband
3Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulą →