Where does “Holster” come from?

Holster (Low German) comes from Middle Low German holster, from Old Saxon *holster, from Proto-Germanic hulistrą, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.

Ancestry of “Holster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanholster—
2Old Saxon*holster—
3Proto-Germanichulistrącovering; hull; sheath
4Proto-Germanichuljanąto cover, veil

Words derived from “Holster”

Every word from Proto-Germanic huljaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulistrą →Every word from Old Saxon *holster →