Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*hulljan—
2Proto-Germanichuljanąto cover, veil

Words derived from “hullen”

  • hullen
  • omhullen
  • omhulsel
  • onthullen
  • verhullen
  • hullen
Every word from Proto-Germanic huljaną →