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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | *holster | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hulistrą | covering; hull; sheath |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | huljaną | to cover, veil |
Words derived from “holster”