Where does “houlx” come from?

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

houlx (Old French): holly

Definitions

  1. holly

Ancestry of “houlx”, step by step

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