Where does “holt” come from?
holt (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hultą, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.
holt (Old Norse): wood; rough stony ridge
Ancestry of “holt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hultą | wood |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kald- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kola- | — |
Words derived from “holt”