Where does “holm” come from?

holm (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic xъlmъ, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

holm (Slovene): hill

Definitions

  1. hill

Ancestry of “holm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxъlmъhill
2Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
3Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
4Proto-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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