Where does “Holmger” come from?

Holmger (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse Hólmgeirr, from Old Norse geirr, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “Holmger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHólmgeirr—
2Old Norsegeirrspear
3Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “Holmger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →