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Where does “arsle” come from?

arsle (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hul, from Old Norse hól, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

arsle (Swedish): arse/ass; arse/ass, arsehole/asshole, jerk

Definitions

  1. arse/ass; arse/ass, arsehole/asshole, jerk

Ancestry of “arsle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhul—
2Old Norsehól—
3Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
4Proto-Germanichulazhollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →