Where does “Stechhülse” come from?

Stechhülse (German) comes from German stechen, from Old High German stehhan, from Proto-West Germanic stekan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

Stechhülse (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 “Stechhülse”, step by step

Stechhülse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German stechen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstechento be sharp, to stick out
2Old High Germanstehhanto stick, attach, nail
3Proto-West Germanicstekanto pierce, to stab, to stick
4Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

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)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic stekan →
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