Where does “hulæ” come from?
hulæ (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse hola, from Old Norse holr, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “hulæ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hola | cave; to hollow |
| 2 | Old Norse | holr | hollow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hulæ”