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Where does “hulą” come from?

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

hulą (Proto-Germanic): a hollow; depression; hole

Definitions

  1. a hollow; depression; hole

Ancestry of “hulą”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hulą”

  • whole
  • hole
  • holes
  • portal
  • wholesale
  • wholeheartedly
  • keyhole
  • loophole
  • borehole
  • wholesaler
  • pinhole
  • wholehearted
  • manhole
  • porthole
  • peephole
  • foxhole
  • wormhole
  • pigeonhole
  • pothole
  • waterhole
  • armhole
  • portlet
  • holing
  • cubbyhole
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