Where does “Hoss” come from?

Hoss (Hunsrik) comes 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.

Hoss (Hunsrik): trousers, pants

Definitions

  1. trousers, pants

Ancestry of “Hoss”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Hoss”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hosā →