Where does “Arschhuus” come from?
Arschhuus (East Central German) comes from German Arsch, from Middle High German ars, from Old High German ars, from Proto-West Germanic ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.
Arschhuus (East Central German): a modern type of pants whose seat extends until the knees
Definitions
- a modern type of pants whose seat extends until the knees
Ancestry of “Arschhuus”, step by step
Arschhuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Arsch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Arsch | arse, posterior, buttocks; arse |
| 2 | Middle High German | ars | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ars | anus |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ars | arse, anus, buttocks |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arsaz | arse/ass, anus, buttocks |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁orsos | arse |
via East Central German Huus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Central German | Huus | trousers |
| 2 | Middle High German | hose | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hosa | pants |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hosā | outer cover, shell; leggings, trousers |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |