Where does “paskahousu” come from?

paskahousu (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.

paskahousu (Finnish): coward; a card game similar to shithead

Definitions

  1. coward; a card game similar to shithead

Ancestry of “paskahousu”, step by step

paskahousu 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 paska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaskashit, crap, turd; bullshit, crap, shit, nonsense;...
2Finnishojaditch, trench; small natural brook
3Proto-Slavicojethill, shaft
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyHsos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Old Norse hosa →