Where does “Hosenbein” come from?

Hosenbein (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.

Hosenbein (German): trouser leg, pant leg

Definitions

  1. trouser leg, pant leg

Ancestry of “Hosenbein”, step by step

Hosenbein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhosetrousers
2Middle High Germanhose—
3Old High Germanhosapants
4Proto-West Germanichosāouter cover, shell; leggings, trousers
5Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via German bein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbeinleg of a person, animal, or object
2Middle High Germanbeinleg
3Old High Germanbeinleg; bone
4Proto-West Germanicbainleg; bone
5Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hosā →