Where does “behost” come from?
behost (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.
behost (German): trousers-wearing; past participle of behosen
Definitions
- trousers-wearing; past participle of behosen
Ancestry of “behost”, step by step
behost traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German hose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hose | trousers |
| 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 |
via German T
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | T | (on license plates of government cars) |
via German be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | be | — |