Where does “Holme” come from?

Holme (German) comes from German Holm, from Middle Low German holm, from Old Saxon holm, from Proto-West Germanic holm, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

Holme (German): plural of Holm

Definitions

  1. plural of Holm

Ancestry of “Holme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHolmrail, bar; small island
2Middle Low Germanholmgirt
3Old Saxonholmisland
4Proto-West Germanicholmisland
5Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
6Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →