Where does “hål” come from?
hål (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.
hål (Swedish): a hole; a hole, an opening in something solid; a...
Definitions
- a hole; a hole, an opening in something solid; a...
Ancestry of “hål”, step by step
hål traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish hul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | hul | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hól | a hole |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |