Where does “hulis” come from?
hulis (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
hulis (Proto-West Germanic): holly
Definitions
- holly
Ancestry of “hulis”, step by step
hulis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kel-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱel-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |