Where does “hyl” come from?

hyl (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hylr, from Proto-Germanic hulwiją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hyl (Norwegian Nynorsk): howl

Definitions

  1. howl

Ancestry of “hyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehylrdeep place, pool in a river
2Proto-Germanichulwijądepression, hollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulwiją →Every word from Old Norse hylr →