Where does “哈士奇” come from?

哈士奇 (Chinese) comes from English Husky, from English husk, from Middle English huske, from Germanic *hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

哈士奇 (Chinese): husky breed of dog

Definitions

husky breed of dog

Ancestry of “哈士奇”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Husky	An Eskimo person
2	English	husk	The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain...
3	Middle English	huske	husk
4	Germanic	*hosā	—
5	Proto-Germanic	husǭ	An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kewH-	to cover, bedeck; cover

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Germanic *hosā →