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

Definitions

  1. oral cavity

Ancestry of “munnhule”, step by step

munnhule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hule

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhuleinflection of hul: ## definite singular ##...
2Old Norseholacave; to hollow
3Old Norseholrhollow
4Proto-Germanichulazhollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Norwegian Bokmål munn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmunnmouth
2Danishmundmouth; imperative of munde
3Old NorsemuðrAlternative form of munnr
4Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
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 Old Norse holr →