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Where does “husk” come from?

Husk comes from Middle English huske, of uncertain origin and unknown meaning.

husk (English): The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain...

Definitions

  1. The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain...

Ancestry of “husk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhuskehusk
2Germanic*hosā—
3Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “husk”

  • husky
  • huskily
  • husking
  • huskiness
  • unhusked
  • cornhusk
  • husker
  • cornhusking
  • huskless
  • husklike
  • cornhusker
  • unhusk
  • dehusk
  • ハスキー
  • husky
  • husky
  • huski
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