Where does “holz” come from?
holz (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic holt, from Proto-Germanic hultą, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.
holz (Old High German): wood
Definitions
- wood
Ancestry of “holz”, step by step
holz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic holt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | holt | woods, forest; wood |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hultą | wood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kald- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kola- | — |
via Proto-Germanic *holt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *holt | — |