Where does “manhål” come from?

manhål (Swedish) comes from Swedish hål, 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.

manhål (Swedish): manhole

Definitions

manhole

Ancestry of “manhål”, step by step

manhål traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hål

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	hål	a hole; a hole, an opening in something solid; a...
2	Old Swedish	hul	—
3	Old Norse	hól	a hole
4	Proto-Germanic	hulą	a hollow; depression; hole
5	Proto-Germanic	hulaz	hollow
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱel-	to cover; to incline

via Swedish mån

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	mån	degree, quality, margin; desirous, eager;...
2	Old Swedish	man	—
3	Old Norse	Mǫn	Isle of Man
4	Old Irish	Mana	Man, Anglesey
5	Proto-Celtic	moniyos	mountain
6	Proto-Indo-European	men-	to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

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