Where does “housunlahje” come from?
housunlahje (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.
housunlahje (Finnish): trouser leg UK; pant leg, pantleg US
Definitions
- trouser leg UK; pant leg, pantleg US
Ancestry of “housunlahje”, step by step
housunlahje 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 lahje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lahje | leg, pant leg, trouser leg part of trousers |