hvolf
Icelandic
/kʰvɔlv/
noun
Definitions
- vault, vaulted ceiling
- (anatomy) ventricle
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse hválf inherited from Proto-Germanic *hwalbą (vault, arch).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hwalbą
Gloss
vault, arch
Concept
Semantic Field
The house
Ontological Category
Person/Thing