Where does “khakihousut” come from?

khakihousut (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.

khakihousut (Finnish): khakis, khaki pants

Definitions

  1. khakis, khaki pants

Ancestry of “khakihousut”, step by step

khakihousut 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 khaki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkhakikhaki cloth
2EnglishkhakiA dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of...
3Hindiख़ाकीearthy; khaki
4Urduخاکیkhaki; earthy
5Persianخاکیkhaki; earthy; soily
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Old Norse hosa →