Where does “air hose” come from?
air hose (English) comes from English hose, from Middle English hose, from Old English hose, from Proto-West Germanic hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
air hose (English): A hose for conveying compressed air within a...
Definitions
- A hose for conveying compressed air within a...
Ancestry of “air hose”, step by step
air hose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hose | A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | hose | Stockings or tights; pants, trousers; hose;... |
| 3 | Old English | hose | pant leg, stocking; pants, trousers; hose |
| 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 |