Holt
/hoʊlt/noun
A small wood or grove, especially one on a hill or rising ground.
Did you know?Holt comes from the same ancient Germanic root as English *hole*, originally referring to a hollow or wooded place, which is why it could mean both a grove and a sheltered spot.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
“to cover, conceal”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hulþaz
“a hidden place, hollow, or grove”
Old English
OE
holt
“wood, grove, forest”
Middle English
ME
holt
“wood, copse, small forest”
Modern English
English
holt
“a small wood or grove”