Where does “kékharisnya” come from?

kékharisnya (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian harisnya, from Ukrainian холошні, from Ukrainian холоша — leg of trousers.

kékharisnya (Hungarian): bluestocking

Definitions

  1. bluestocking

Ancestry of “kékharisnya”, step by step

kékharisnya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian harisnya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianharisnyastocking
2Ukrainianхолошніwinter peasant pants made of cloth
3Ukrainianхолошаleg of trousers

via Hungarian KÉK

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianKÉKENE
Every word from Ukrainian холоша →Every word from Ukrainian холошні →Every word from Hungarian harisnya →