Where does “tittehull” come from?
tittehull (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.
tittehull (Norwegian Bokmål): a peephole
Definitions
- a peephole
Ancestry of “tittehull”, step by step
tittehull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål hull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hull | a hole; imperative of hulle |
| 2 | Danish | hul | hole; gap; blank |
| 3 | Old Norse | hól | a hole |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Norwegian Bokmål titte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | titte | — |