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...
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- shell or case of a projectile; socket for a...
Ancestry of “hylsy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “hylsy”