Where does “kalvohousut” come from?

kalvohousut (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.

kalvohousut (Finnish): waterproof shell pants/trousers with a waterproof membrane

Definitions

  1. waterproof shell pants/trousers with a waterproof membrane

Ancestry of “kalvohousut”, step by step

kalvohousut 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 kalvo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkalvofilm; membrane; diaphragm
2Proto-Finnickalvomembrane
3Proto-Uralickaĺwɜmembrane
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Old Norse hosa →