Where does “wægholm” come from?

wægholm (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.

wægholm (Old English): sea, ocean

Definitions

  1. sea, ocean

Ancestry of “wægholm”, step by step

wægholm 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 wǣġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwǣġa weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale
2Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →