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Where does “hulc” come from?

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

hulc (Old English): light ship, hulk; heavy, clumsy ship

Definitions

  1. light ship, hulk; heavy, clumsy ship

Ancestry of “hulc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hulc”

  • hulk
  • hulky
  • hulkish
  • hulk off
  • hulk
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