Where does “svart hull” come from?

svart hull (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.

svart hull (Norwegian Bokmål): black hole

Definitions

  1. black hole

Ancestry of “svart hull”, step by step

svart hull 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 svart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsvartblack; illegal; in avoidance of taxes; past...
2Norwegian Nynorsksvartblack; illegal; in avoidance of taxes; past...
3Old Norsesvartrblack
4Proto-Germanicswartazblack
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswordo-dirty, dark, black
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulą →
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