whole

English

/həʊl/, /hoʊl/

adj
Definitions
  • Entire, undivided.
  • Sound, uninjured, healthy.
  • (of food) From which none of its constituents has been removed.
  • (mining) As yet unworked.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hole (whole, healthy, unhurt) inherited from Old English hāl (safe, healthy, whole) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (whole, healthy, sound, hale, safe, entire, omen) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *kóylos (whole, healthy, unharmed, safe).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kóylos

Gloss

whole, healthy, unharmed, safe

Concept
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Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

健, 康

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