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