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Where does “unhosed” come from?

unhosed (English) comes from English hosed, from Latin hosae, from Frankish hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

unhosed (English): Not wearing hose; Not having been hosed or...

Definitions

  1. Not wearing hose; Not having been hosed or...

Ancestry of “unhosed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhosedsimple past tense and past participle of hose;...
2Latinhosaepants, trousers; armour that protects the leg,...
3Frankishhosācovering, specifically a covering for the legs;...
4Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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