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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | hosa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “hose”