Where does “husking” come from?
Husking derives from Middle English huske, a noun of uncertain origin whose meaning and ultimate source remain unknown.
husking (English): present participle of husk; A meeting of...
Definitions
- present participle of husk; A meeting of...
Ancestry of “husking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | husk | The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain... |
| 2 | Middle English | huske | husk |
| 3 | Germanic | *hosā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |