Where does “Hülse” come from?
Hülse (German) comes 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.
Hülse (German): pod; case; holly
Definitions
- pod; case; holly
Ancestry of “Hülse”, step by step
Hülse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch huls
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | huls | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | hulis | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hulis | holly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Old High German hulsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hulsa | — |