Where does “housson” come from?
housson (French) comes from French houx, from Middle French houx, from Old French hous, from Frankish hulis, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
housson (French): butcher's broom
Ancestry of “housson”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | houx | holly |
| 2 | Middle French | houx | — |
| 3 | Old French | hous | holly |
| 4 | Frankish | hulis | holly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |