Where does “lederhose” come from?

lederhose (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch leder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.

Ancestry of “lederhose”, step by step

lederhose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch leder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchleder—
2Old Dutchlether—
3Proto-Germanicleþrąleather
4Proto-Celticɸlitro-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥tro-—

via Middle Dutch hose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhose—
2Old Dutchhosa—
3Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “lederhose”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leþrą →
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