Where does “svart hòl” come from?

svart hòl (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.

svart hòl (Norwegian Nynorsk): black hole

Definitions

  1. black hole

Ancestry of “svart hòl”, step by step

svart hòl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hòl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhòla hole
2Old Norsehóla hole
3Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
4Proto-Germanichulazhollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Norwegian Nynorsk svart

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