Where does “Ekholm” come from?

Ekholm (Swedish) comes from Swedish holme, from Old Swedish holmber, from Old Norse hólmr, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

Ancestry of “Ekholm”, step by step

Ekholm traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish holme

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	holme	a small island, an islet, a holm (normally uninhabited and typically more or less covered with trees)
2	Old Swedish	holmber	holm, island
3	Old Norse	hólmr	island
4	Proto-Germanic	hulmaz	small island, hill, mound
5	Proto-Indo-European	kl̥Hmos	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱelH-	to freeze

via Swedish Ek

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	Ek	oak
2	Old Norse	eik	oak; tree in general
3	Proto-Germanic	aiks	oak tree; oak
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eyǵ-	goat; oak

via Swedish Holm

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	Holm	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →