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Where does “pluderhose” come from?

pluderhose (English) comes from German Pluderhose, from German hose, from Middle High German hose, from Old High German hosa, from Proto-West Germanic hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

pluderhose (English): Short, baggy trousers that are gathered tightly...

Definitions

  1. Short, baggy trousers that are gathered tightly...

Ancestry of “pluderhose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPluderhoseplush trousers
2Germanhose—
3Middle High Germanhose—
4Old High Germanhosapants
5Proto-West Germanichosāouter cover, shell; leggings, trousers
6Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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