Where does “Laholm” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Laholm”, step by step

Laholm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Holm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishHolm—
2Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
3Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

via Swedish Lagan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishLaganwhich flows into Laholm Bay, Kattegat
2Old Swedishlagha—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →