Where does “housut” come from?

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

housut (Finnish): trousers, pants

Definitions

  1. trousers, pants

Ancestry of “housut”, step by step

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

Words derived from “housut”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Old Norse hosa →