Where does “hose” come from?
hose (Middle English) comes from Old English hose, from Proto-West Germanic hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
hose (Middle English): Stockings or tights; pants, trousers; hose;...
Definitions
- Stockings or tights; pants, trousers; hose;...
Ancestry of “hose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hose | pant leg, stocking; pants, trousers; hose |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hosā | outer cover, shell; leggings, trousers |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “hose”