古ノルド語のholmr, island, lake islandから。PIE*kel, to rise, to stand outが語源で、語源的にはhill, columnと同じ。湖や入り江の中心にある小島に使われる。
英語の語源
holm (n.)
late Old English, from Old Norse holmr "small island, especially in a bay or river," also "meadow by a shore," or cognate Old Danish hulm "low lying land," from Proto-Germanic *hul-maz, from PIE root *kel- (4) "to rise, be elevated, be prominent; hill" (see hill). Obsolete, but preserved in place names. Cognate Old English holm (only attested in poetic language) meant "sea, ocean, wave."
例文
1. Based on the HOLM theory,the wear quantity calculating formulae of mechanical seal wear are derived.
HOLM 理論に基づいて、機械的密封摩耗量の計算式を導出した。
2.The world premiere of Harold Pinter 's new play casts Ian Holm in the lead role.
ハロルド?ピント新ドラマの世界初演にイアン?ホルムが主演した。
3.Ian Holm was always Peter Jackson 's first choice to play Bilbo Baggins.