Where does “rubber hose” come from?
rubber hose (English) comes from English hose, 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.
rubber hose (English): A classic animated cartoon style which was first introduced in the early 20th century
Definitions
- A classic animated cartoon style which was first introduced in the early 20th century
Ancestry of “rubber hose”, step by step
rubber hose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hose | A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid; A... |
| 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 |