Where does “kurahousut” come from?
kurahousut (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.
kurahousut (Finnish): mud pants, rain bibs
Definitions
- mud pants, rain bibs
Ancestry of “kurahousut”, step by step
kurahousut 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 kura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kura | mud, dirt; wet, unhardened concrete; diarrhea |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kura | left |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gurą | Half-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |