Where does “holmgang” come from?
holmgang (English) comes from Icelandic hólmganga, from Old Norse hólmganga, from Icelandic hólmur, from Old Norse hólmr, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
holmgang (English): In Norse and Icelandic culture, a duel to the...
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- In Norse and Icelandic culture, a duel to the...
Ancestry of “holmgang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hólmganga | holmgang, duel, single combat |
| 2 | Old Norse | hólmganga | — |
| 3 | Icelandic | hólmur | islet; a designated place for a duel |
| 4 | Old Norse | hólmr | island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulmaz | small island, hill, mound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hmos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |