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Where does “holsum” come from?

holsum (Middle English) comes from Old English hālsum, from Proto-Germanic hailasamaz.

Ancestry of “holsum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhālsum—
2Proto-Germanichailasamaz—

Words derived from “holsum”

  • wholesome
  • holesome
Every word from Proto-Germanic hailasamaz →