Where does “päällyshousut” come from?

päällyshousut (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.

päällyshousut (Finnish): overtrousers

Definitions

  1. overtrousers

Ancestry of “päällyshousut”, step by step

päällyshousut 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 päällys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäällystop, cover, overlay
2Finnishus-ing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭEvery word from Old Norse hosa