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