Where does “Holmby” come from?

Holmby (Swedish) comes 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 “Holmby”, step by step

Holmby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish holmber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishholmberholm, island
2Old Norsehólmrisland
3Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

via Old Swedish bȳ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbȳvillage, farm, town
2Old Norsebýbee
3Proto-Germanicbiją—
4Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →