Hollowing
/ˈhɒl.oʊ.ɪŋ/noun
The act of making something hollow or empty.
Did you know?In ancient practices, hollowing was often linked to creating vessels for spirits, symbolizing both emptiness and transformation in rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
“to conceal or cover.”
Old English
Old English
holh
“a hollow, depression, or cavity.”
Middle English
Middle English
holwe
“hollow, empty, or void.”
14th Century
Middle English
hollowen
“to make hollow; to empty out.”
Modern English
English
hollowing
“the ongoing process of creating or becoming hollow.”