Where does “holkeri” come from?
holkeri (Finnish) comes from Danish Holger, from Old Danish Holmger, from Old Norse Hólmgeirr, from Old Norse geirr, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
holkeri (Finnish): Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus
Definitions
- Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus
Ancestry of “holkeri”, step by step
holkeri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish Holger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Holger | — |
| 2 | Old Danish | Holmger | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Hólmgeirr | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | geirr | spear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Northern Sami hoakeret
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | hoakeret | — |
| 2 | Norwegian | håkjerring | — |