English word hole comes from Old English hol (orifice, cavity, hollow place), which comes from Proto-Germanic *hulaz (hollow), which itself is of uncertain etymology
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *hulaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hollow. |
| *hulą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A hollow; depression; hole. |
| hol | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | A hole, a hollow Calumny; slander. |
| hol | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| hole | English (en) | (intransitive) To go into a hole.. (transitive) To cut, dig, or bore a hole or holes in.. (transitive) To drive into a hole, as an animal, or a billiard ball or golf ball.. (transitive) To make holes in (an object or surface).. (transitive, by extension) To destroy. (Ireland, Scotland, idiomatic, particularly in the phrase "get one's hole") Sex, or a sex partner.. (archaeology, slang) An [...] |