Where does “holm” come from?

holm (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.

holm (Swedish): islet

Definitions

  1. islet

Ancestry of “holm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishholmea small island, an islet, a holm (normally uninhabited and typically more or less covered with trees)
2Old Swedishholmberholm, island
3Old Norsehólmrisland
4Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
5Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →