Where does “hullen” come from?
hullen (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic *hulljan, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.
Ancestry of “hullen”, step by step
hullen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *hulljan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hulljan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | huljaną | to cover, veil |
via Proto-West Germanic *hulljan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *hulljan | to cover |