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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old DanishHolmger
2Old NorseHólmgeirr
3Old Norsegeirrspear
4Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “Holger

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysósEvery word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz