Where does “holete” come from?

holete (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hòl, from Old Norse hól, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

holete (Norwegian Nynorsk): holey

Definitions

  1. holey

Ancestry of “holete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhòla hole
2Old Norsehóla hole
3Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
4Proto-Germanichulazhollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulą →