Where does “Husky” come from?
Husky (English) comes from English husk, from Middle English huske, from Germanic *hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Husky (English): An Eskimo person
Ancestry of “Husky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | husk | The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain... |
| 2 | Middle English | huske | husk |
| 3 | Germanic | *hosā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |