Where does “holster” come from?

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

Ancestry of “holster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxon*holster—
2Proto-Germanichulistrącovering; hull; sheath
3Proto-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 →
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