Where does “hól” come from?

hól (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hól (Old Norse): a hole

Definitions

  1. a hole

Ancestry of “hól”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
2Proto-Germanichulazhollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hól”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulą →