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