Proto-Germanic

*þurhilą

‘hole, opening’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *þurhilą.

2 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *þurhilą, most familiar first.

• thrill ← þȳrlian ← þȳrel ← *þurhil
• thirl ← þyrel ← *þurhil

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *þurhilą