Where does “holr” come from?

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

holr (Old Norse): hollow

Definitions

  1. hollow

Ancestry of “holr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “holr”

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