Where does “hose” come from?

hose (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hosa, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Ancestry of “hose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhosa—
2Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “hose”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →