Where does “hole” come from?

hole (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hola, from Old Norse holr, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hole (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cave; a cavity; a den

Definitions

  1. a cave; a cavity; a den

Ancestry of “hole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseholacave; to hollow
2Old Norseholrhollow
3Proto-Germanichulazhollow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hole”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Old Norse holr →
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