Where does “Denholm” come from?

Denholm (English) comes from Old English holm, from Old Norse hólmr, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

Denholm (English): OS grid ref NT568184

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref NT568184

Ancestry of “Denholm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishholmocean, sea, waters
2Old Norsehólmrisland
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 →
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