Where does “holm” come from?

holm (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch holm, from Proto-West Germanic holm, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

holm (Dutch): a small island

Definitions

  1. a small island

Ancestry of “holm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchholm—
2Proto-West Germanicholmisland
3Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →