Where does “Strumpfhose” come from?

Strumpfhose (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.

Strumpfhose (German): tights, pantyhose

Definitions

  1. tights, pantyhose

Ancestry of “Strumpfhose”, step by step

Strumpfhose 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 strumpf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstrumpfstocking; hose women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the thigh
2Middle High Germanstrumpf—
3Old High German*strumpf—
4Proto-Germanicstrumpazstem, stalk

Words derived from “Strumpfhose”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →