Where does “äitiyshousut” come from?

äitiyshousut (Finnish) comes from Finnish housut, from Old Swedish hosa, from Old Norse hosa, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

äitiyshousut (Finnish): maternity pants/trousers

Definitions

  1. maternity pants/trousers

Ancestry of “äitiyshousut”, step by step

äitiyshousut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish housut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhousuttrousers, pants
2Old Swedishhosalegging, leg covering, hose
3Old Norsehosatrousers, stocking
4Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Finnish äitiys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishäitiysmotherhood, maternity
2Finnishäitimother; the letter "Ä" in the Finnish spelling...
3Finnishäitei—
4Proto-Germanicaiþį̄mother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Old Norse hosa →