Where does “Holm” come from?

Holm (Swedish) comes from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

Ancestry of “Holm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
2Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

Words derived from “Holm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →