Where does “holesome” come from?

holesome (English) comes from Middle English holsom, from Old English hālsum, from Proto-Germanic hailasamaz — wholesome, sound, healthy.

holesome (English): Obsolete form of wholesome

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of wholesome

Ancestry of “holesome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishholsomwholesome
2Old Englishhālsum—
3Proto-Germanichailasamazwholesome, sound, healthy

Words derived from “holesome”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hailasamaz →Every word from Old English hālsum →Every word from Middle English holsom →