Where does “Dunholm” come from?

Dunholm (Old English) comes from Old English holm, from Old Norse hólmr, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

Ancestry of “Dunholm”, step by step

Dunholm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English holm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishholmocean, sea, waters
2Old Norsehólmrisland
3Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

via Old English dun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdunhill, mountain
2Proto-Germanicdūnǭhill, sand dune
3Gaulishdunumfort; hill, hillfort
4Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Dunholm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →