Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hulistrą

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

  • *hulastrą

Etymology

From *huljaną +‎ *-strą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxu.li.strɑ̃/

Noun

*hulistrą n

  1. covering; hull; sheath

Inflection

Declension of *hulistrą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hulistrą *hulistrō
vocative *hulistrą *hulistrō
accusative *hulistrą *hulistrō
genitive *hulistras, *hulistris *hulistrǫ̂
dative *hulistrai *hulistramaz
instrumental *hulistrō *hulistramiz

Descendants

  • Old English: heolstor
    • Middle English: hulster
      • English: hulster, holster (“hiding-place”) (dialectal)
  • Old Saxon: *holster
  • Frankish: *hulistar
    • → Latin: hulcitra
  • Gothic: 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍂 (hulistr)
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