Where does “Hulme” come from?

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

Hulme (English): OS grid ref SJ6091

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SJ6091

Ancestry of “Hulme”, step by step

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