Where does “hólmr” come from?

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

hólmr (Old Norse): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “hólmr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
2Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

Words derived from “hólmr”

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