Where does “housunkäänne” come from?
housunkäänne (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.
housunkäänne (Finnish): turn-up; cuff, trouser cuff
Definitions
- turn-up; cuff, trouser cuff
Ancestry of “housunkäänne”, step by step
housunkäänne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish housut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | housut | trousers, pants |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hosa | legging, leg covering, hose |
| 3 | Old Norse | hosa | trousers, stocking |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Finnish käänne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | käänne | A turn or twist, especially figuratively; A... |
| 2 | Finnish | kääntää | to turn; "~ ympäri": to tip, turn over, upend; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kantadak | to carry |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kanta- | to carry, to transport |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ta- | Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs... |