Where does “holc” come from?

holc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hulkaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

holc (Old English): hole, cavity

Definitions

  1. hole, cavity

Ancestry of “holc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichulkazcavity, hollow, recess; a hollow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “holc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulkaz →