Where does “gilza” come from?

gilza (Polish) comes from Russian гильза, from German Hülse, from Middle Dutch huls, from Old Dutch hulis, from Proto-West Germanic hulis, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

gilza (Polish): shell, casing

Definitions

  1. shell, casing

Ancestry of “gilza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгильзаshell, casing; cigarette paper; cylinder sleeve,...
2GermanHülsepod; case; holly
3Middle Dutchhuls—
4Old Dutchhulis—
5Proto-West Germanichulisholly
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hulis →Every word from Old Dutch hulis →