Where does “munnhule” come from?
munnhule (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hule, from Old Norse hola, from Old Norse holr, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
munnhule (Norwegian Bokmål): oral cavity
Ancestry of “munnhule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hule | inflection of hul:
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| 2 | Old Norse | hola | cave; to hollow |
| 3 | Old Norse | holr | hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |