Where does “sukkahousut” come from?

sukkahousut (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.

sukkahousut (Finnish): pantyhose US, tights UK

Definitions

  1. pantyhose US, tights UK

Ancestry of “sukkahousut”, step by step

sukkahousut 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 sukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsukkasock; stocking
2Proto-Finnicsukkasock, stocking
3Proto-Germanicsukkazlight footwear; sock
4Latinsoccusslipper; comedy
5Ancient Greekσύκχοςa kind of shoe

Words derived from “sukkahousut”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Old Norse hosa →