Where does “husky” come from?

husky (Finnish) comes from English Husky, from English husk, from Middle English huske, from Germanic *hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

husky (Finnish): husky dog

Definitions

  1. husky dog

Ancestry of “husky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHuskyAn Eskimo person
2EnglishhuskThe dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain...
3Middle Englishhuskehusk
4Germanic*hosā—
5Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “husky”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Germanic *hosā →