Where does “hosenbeletti” come from?

hosenbeletti (Finnish) comes from Finnish beletti, from French belette — weasel (specifically, the least weasel).

Ancestry of “hosenbeletti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishbelettipalm civet any viverrid in the subfamily
2Frenchbeletteweasel (specifically, the least weasel)
Every word from French belette →Every word from Finnish beletti →