Where does “*Hóland” come from?

*Hóland (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hór, from Proto-Germanic hōrą, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Ancestry of “*Hóland”, step by step

*Hóland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehóradultery; pot-hook
2Proto-Germanichōrąadultery
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Old Norse land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselandland
2Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrą →
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