Where does “hólmganga” come from?
hólmganga (Old Norse) comes from Icelandic hólmur, from Old Norse hólmr, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
Ancestry of “hólmganga”, step by step
hólmganga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hólmur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hólmur | islet; a designated place for a duel |
| 2 | Old Norse | hólmr | island |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hulmaz | small island, hill, mound |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hmos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |
via Icelandic hólmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hólmi | islet, holm |