Where does “housse” come from?

housse (Norman) comes from Old French hous, from Frankish hulis, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

housse (Norman): holly

Definitions

  1. holly

Ancestry of “housse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhousholly
2Frankishhulisholly
3Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Frankish hulis →Every word from Old French hous →