Where does “holsom” come from?

holsom (Middle English) comes from Old English hālsum, from Proto-Germanic hailasamaz — wholesome, sound, healthy.

holsom (Middle English): wholesome

Definitions

  1. wholesome

Ancestry of “holsom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhālsum
2Proto-Germanichailasamazwholesome, sound, healthy

Words derived from “holsom

Every word from Proto-Germanic hailasamazEvery word from Old English hālsum