Where does “Hossje” come from?

Hossje (Hunsrik) comes from Hunsrik -che, from Central Franconian -che, from Middle High German -ichin, from Old High German -ihhīn, from Proto-Germanic -ikīną, from Proto-Germanic -ikaz.

Hossje (Hunsrik): panties, knickers women’s underwear

Definitions

  1. panties, knickers women’s underwear

Ancestry of “Hossje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hunsrik-cheforms the diminutive of nouns
2Central Franconian-cheforms a diminutive noun
3Middle High German-ichin—
4Old High German-ihhīn—
5Proto-Germanic-ikīną—
6Proto-Germanic-ikaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic -ikaz →Every word from Hunsrik -che →Every word from Central Franconian -che →