Where does “Holt” come from?

Holt (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German holt, from Old Saxon holt, from Proto-West Germanic holt, from Proto-Germanic hultą, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.

Holt (German Low German): wood; a particular kind of wood; a piece of wood,...

Definitions

wood; a particular kind of wood; a piece of wood,...

Ancestry of “Holt”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Low German	holt	—
2	Old Saxon	holt	—
3	Proto-West Germanic	holt	woods, forest; wood
4	Proto-Germanic	hultą	wood
5	Proto-Indo-European	kald-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	kola-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kola- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kald- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hultą →