Where does “hylsy” come from?
hylsy (Finnish) comes from Swedish hylsa, from German Hülse, 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.
hylsy (Finnish): shell or case of a projectile; socket for a...
Definitions
- shell or case of a projectile; socket for a...
Ancestry of “hylsy”, step by step
hylsy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hylsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hylsa | shell, cap, casing |
| 2 | German | Hülse | pod; case; holly |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | huls | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | hulis | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hulis | holly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Finnish hylätä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hylätä | to reject, turn down, discard; to refuse, turn... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hülgäit'äk | to abandon, forsake, leave |