Where does “Holmberg” come from?

Holmberg (Swedish) comes from Swedish Berg, from Old Norse bjarg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Holmberg (Swedish): Holmberg

Definitions

  1. Holmberg

Ancestry of “Holmberg”, step by step

Holmberg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBerga mountain
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Swedish Holm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishHolm—
2Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
3Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →