Where does “Hoolm” come from?

Hoolm (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian halm, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

Hoolm (Saterland Frisian): stalk; stem; straw; hay

Definitions

  1. stalk; stem; straw; hay

Ancestry of “Hoolm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhalm—
2Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →