Where does “husten” come from?

husten (German) comes from Middle High German huosten, from Old High German huostōn, from Proto-Germanic hwōstōną, from Proto-Germanic hwōsaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂s- — to cough.

husten (German): to cough

Definitions

  1. to cough

Ancestry of “husten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhuosten—
2Old High Germanhuostōn—
3Proto-Germanichwōstōnąto cough
4Proto-Germanichwōsanąto cough
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂s-to cough
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwōsaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwōstōną →