Etymology

holer

H4O1L1E1R1

Today it means: That which holes, perforates etc. Full definition →

English hole ← Middle English hole ← Old English hol
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic*hulaz
  2. Proto-Germanic*hulą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*hol
  4. Old Englishhol
  5. Middle Englishhole
  6. Englishhole
  7. English todayholer

From hole + -er.

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