Where does “hosiery” come from?
Hosiery comes from English hose, derived from Middle English hose and hos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- meaning to cover or hide.
hosiery (English): Undergarments worn on the legs, such as socks,...
Definitions
- Undergarments worn on the legs, such as socks,...
Ancestry of “hosiery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hosier | One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods... |
| 2 | Middle English | hosiere | hosier maker of stockings |
| 3 | Middle English | hose | Stockings or tights; pants, trousers; hose;... |
| 4 | Old English | hose | pant leg, stocking; pants, trousers; hose |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hosā | outer cover, shell; leggings, trousers |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |