Where does “hoos” come from?

hoos (Dutch) comes from Dutch hozen, from Middle Dutch osen, from Old Dutch ōsan, from Proto-Germanic ausaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

hoos (Dutch): high boot

Definitions

  1. high boot

Ancestry of “hoos”, step by step

hoos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch hozen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhozento bail, to scoop water out of a boat, cellar...
2Middle Dutchosento draw (liquid), to scoop
3Old Dutchōsan—
4Proto-Germanicausanąto scoop, to draw
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

via Middle Dutch hose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhose—
2Old Dutchhosa—
3Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “hoos”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →