Where does “holme” come from?

holme (English) comes 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.

holme (English): Alternative form of holm

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of holm

Ancestry of “holme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishholmisland
2Old Englishholmocean, sea, waters
3Old Norsehólmrisland
4Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
5Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

Words derived from “holme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →