Where does “Hoos” come from?

Hoos (English) comes from Dutch hoos, 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.

Ancestry of “Hoos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhooshigh boot
2Dutchhozento bail, to scoop water out of a boat, cellar...
3Middle Dutchosento draw (liquid), to scoop
4Old Dutchōsan
5Proto-Germanicausanąto scoop, to draw
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews-
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