Where does “福爾摩斯” come from?

福爾摩斯 (Chinese) comes from English Holmes, from English holme, from Middle English holm, from Old English holm, from Old Norse hólmr, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

福爾摩斯 (Chinese): person with great powers of observation and...

Definitions

  1. person with great powers of observation and...

Ancestry of “福爾摩斯”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHolmesvariant of Holme
2EnglishholmeAlternative form of holm
3Middle Englishholmisland
4Old Englishholmocean, sea, waters
5Old Norsehólmrisland
6Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
7Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →