Where does “housunkaulus” come from?

housunkaulus (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.

housunkaulus (Finnish): the top of pants or trousers

Definitions

  1. the top of pants or trousers

Ancestry of “housunkaulus”, step by step

housunkaulus 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 kaulus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkauluscollar; pronotum
2Finnishkaulaneck; distance between a frontrunner and the...
3Proto-Finnickaklaneck
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Old Norse hosa →