Where does “hozen” come from?
hozen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch osen, from Old Dutch ōsan, from Proto-Germanic ausaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
hozen (Dutch): to bail, to scoop water out of a boat, cellar...
Definitions
- to bail, to scoop water out of a boat, cellar...
Ancestry of “hozen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | osen | to draw , to scoop; to pour water on |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ōsan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ausaną | to scoop, to draw |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |