Where does “холмистый” come from?

холмистый (Russian) comes from Russian холм, from Proto-Slavic xъlmъ, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

холмистый (Russian): hilly

Definitions

  1. hilly

Ancestry of “холмистый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхолмhill
2Proto-Slavicxъlmъhill
3Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →
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