Where does “holom” come from?

holom (Rohingya) comes from Hungarian halom, from Proto-Slavic xъlmъ, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

holom (Rohingya): pen

Definitions

  1. pen

Ancestry of “holom”, step by step

holom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian halom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhalomheap, pile
2Proto-Slavicxъlmъhill
3Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

via Ancient Greek κάλαμος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάλαμοςa reed; anything made of reed or cane;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂-m-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankolH-to raise, to lift, to build; awn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →