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Where does “hulkaz” come from?

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

hulkaz (Proto-Germanic): cavity, hollow, recess; a hollow

Definitions

  1. cavity, hollow, recess; a hollow

Ancestry of “hulkaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hulkaz”

  • hulk
  • hulky
  • hulkish
  • holk
  • hulk off
  • huiviholkki
  • holkki
  • batteriholk
  • holk
  • holken
  • holk
  • hulk
  • hulc
  • holc
  • howk
  • holk
  • holker
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