Where does “huls” come from?
huls (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hulis, from Proto-West Germanic hulis, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “huls”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | hulis | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hulis | holly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “huls”