Where does “ukkohousut” come from?

ukkohousut (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.

ukkohousut (Finnish): a type of women's leggings

Definitions

  1. a type of women's leggings

Ancestry of “ukkohousut”, step by step

ukkohousut 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 Ukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishUkkosupreme god in Finnish mythology; Ukko's < Ukko,...
2Finnishukkoold man, gaffer; adult male wood grouse or black...
3Proto-Finnicukkoold man
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Old Norse hosa →