Where does “holker” come from?
holker (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse holkr, from Proto-Germanic hulkaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “holker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | holkr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hulkaz | cavity, hollow, recess; a hollow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “holker”