Where does “hólmur” come from?

hólmur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hólmr, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

hólmur (Icelandic): islet; a designated place for a duel

Definitions

  1. islet; a designated place for a duel

Ancestry of “hólmur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehólmrisland
2Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
3Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

Words derived from “hólmur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →
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