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
- person with great powers of observation and...
Ancestry of “福爾摩斯”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Holmes | — |
| 2 | English | holme | Alternative form of holm |
| 3 | Middle English | holm | island |
| 4 | Old English | holm | ocean, sea, waters |
| 5 | Old Norse | hólmr | island |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hulmaz | small island, hill, mound |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hmos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |