Where does “холм” come from?
холм (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic xъlmъ, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
холм (Russian): hill
Ancestry of “холм”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xъlmъ | hill |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hulmaz | small island, hill, mound |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hmos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |