Where does “holsum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “holsum”, step by step

holsum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hālsum

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

via Old English hǣlsum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhǣlsum—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hailasamaz →Every word from Old English hālsum →