Where does “Holger” come from?
Holger (Danish) comes from Old Danish Holmger, from Old Norse Hólmgeirr, from Old Norse geirr, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Ancestry of “Holger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | Holmger | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Hólmgeirr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | geirr | spear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
Words derived from “Holger”