Where does “Huusnloch” come from?

Huusnloch (East Central German) comes from East Central German Huus, from Middle High German hose, from Old High German hosa, from Proto-West Germanic hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Huusnloch (East Central German): trouser waistband

Definitions

  1. trouser waistband

Ancestry of “Huusnloch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Central GermanHuustrousers
2Middle High Germanhose
3Old High Germanhosapants
4Proto-West Germanichosāouter cover, shell; leggings, trousers
5Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭEvery word from Proto-West Germanic hosā
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