Where does “hola” come from?

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

hola (Old Norse): cave; to hollow

Definitions

  1. cave; to hollow

Ancestry of “hola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseholrhollow
2Proto-Germanichulazhollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hola

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Germanic hulazEvery word from Old Norse holr