Where does “Patronenhülse” come from?

Patronenhülse (German) comes from German Patrone, from French patron, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Patronenhülse (German): shell casing

Definitions

  1. shell casing

Ancestry of “Patronenhülse”, step by step

Patronenhülse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Patrone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPatronecartridge, round; cartridge case, casing; ink...
2Frenchpatronboss, employer; pattern
3Old Frenchpatronmodel; patron, protector
4Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
5Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
6Proto-Italicpatērfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

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 peh₂-