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Where does “holme” come from?

holme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hólmi.

holme (Norwegian Nynorsk): an islet, or holm

Definitions

  1. an islet, or holm

Ancestry of “holme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehólmi—
Every word from Old Norse hólmi →