Where does “hosiere” come from?
hosiere (Middle English) comes from Middle English hose, from Old English hose, from Proto-West Germanic hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
hosiere (Middle English): hosier maker of stockings
Definitions
- hosier maker of stockings
Ancestry of “hosiere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hose | Stockings or tights; pants, trousers; hose;... |
| 2 | Old English | hose | pant leg, stocking; pants, trousers; hose |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hosā | outer cover, shell; leggings, trousers |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |