Where does “Holmesian” come from?

Holmesian (English) 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.

Holmesian (English): Of or pertaining to the fictional detective...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the fictional detective...

Ancestry of “Holmesian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHolmesvariant of Holme
2EnglishholmeAlternative form of holm
3Middle Englishholmisland
4Old Englishholmocean, sea, waters
5Old Norsehólmrisland
6Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
7Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →