Where does “tukisukkahousut” come from?

tukisukkahousut (Finnish) comes from Finnish sukkahousut, 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.

tukisukkahousut (Finnish): support tights, support stockings

Definitions

  1. support tights, support stockings

Ancestry of “tukisukkahousut”, step by step

tukisukkahousut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sukkahousut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsukkahousutpantyhose US, tights UK
2Finnishhousuttrousers, pants
3Old Swedishhosalegging, leg covering, hose
4Old Norsehosatrousers, stocking
5Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Finnish tuki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtukisupport; back, backing; strut, prop, crutch
2Proto-Finnictukisupport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭEvery word from Old Norse hosa