Where does “hosier” come from?
hosier (English) comes from Middle English hosiere, 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.
hosier (English): One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods...
Definitions
- One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods...
Ancestry of “hosier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hosiere | hosier maker of stockings |
| 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 |