Where does “hulst” come from?
hulst (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch huls, from Old Dutch hulis, from Proto-West Germanic hulis, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
hulst (Dutch): holly, common holly
Ancestry of “hulst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | huls | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | hulis | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hulis | holly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |