Where does “Hulst” come from?

Hulst (English) comes from Dutch hulst, 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.

Ancestry of “Hulst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhulstholly, common holly
2Middle Dutchhuls—
3Old Dutchhulis—
4Proto-West Germanichulisholly
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hulis →Every word from Old Dutch hulis →