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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseholkr—
2Proto-Germanichulkazcavity, hollow, recess; a hollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “holker”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulkaz →Every word from Old Norse holkr →