Where does “Hülsdorn” come from?

Hülsdorn (German) comes from German dorn, from Middle High German dorn, from Old High German dorn, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Hülsdorn (German): holly any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus

Definitions

  1. holly any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus

Ancestry of “Hülsdorn”, step by step

Hülsdorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German dorn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandornthorn with plural
2Middle High Germandorn—
3Old High Germandorn—
4Proto-Germanicþurnuzthorn, briar
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

via German Hülse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHülsepod; case; 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 (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurnuz →
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