Where does “siperianhusky” come from?
siperianhusky (Finnish) comes from Finnish husky, from English Husky, from English husk, from Middle English huske, from Germanic *hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
siperianhusky (Finnish): Siberian Husky
Definitions
- Siberian Husky
Ancestry of “siperianhusky”, step by step
siperianhusky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish husky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | husky | husky dog |
| 2 | English | Husky | An Eskimo person |
| 3 | English | husk | The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain... |
| 4 | Middle English | huske | husk |
| 5 | Germanic | *hosā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |