Where does “hosebeast” come from?

hosebeast (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.

hosebeast (English): An objectionable woman

Definitions

  1. An objectionable woman

Ancestry of “hosebeast”, step by step

hosebeast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoseA flexible tube conveying water or other fluid; A...
2Middle EnglishhoseStockings or tights; pants, trousers; hose;...
3Old Englishhosepant leg, stocking; pants, trousers; hose
4Proto-West Germanichosāouter cover, shell; leggings, trousers
5Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via English beast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbeastAny animal other than a human; usually only...
2Middle Englishbestebest; superlative degree of good; best;...
3Old Frenchbestebeast, animal
4Latinbēstiaa beast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭEvery word from Proto-West Germanic hosā