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
Ancestry of “Hoolm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | halm | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |