Where does “더럼” come from?

더럼 (Korean) comes from English Durham, from Old English Dunholm, from Old English holm, from Old Norse hólmr, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

Ancestry of “더럼”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDurhamOne of a breed of short-horned cattle,...
2Old EnglishDunholm
3Old Englishholmocean, sea, waters
4Old Norsehólmrisland
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 kl̥HmosEvery word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz
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