Where does “Höschen” come from?
Höschen (German) comes from German hose, from Middle High German hose, from Old High German hosa, from Proto-West Germanic hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Höschen (German): Diminutive of Hose; panties, knickers ; briefs
Definitions
- Diminutive of Hose; panties, knickers ; briefs
Ancestry of “Höschen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | hose | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | hose | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hosa | pants |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hosā | outer cover, shell; leggings, trousers |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |