Where does “huske” come from?

huske (Middle English) comes from Germanic *hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

huske (Middle English): husk

Definitions

  1. husk

Ancestry of “huske”, step by step

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

Words derived from “huske”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Germanic *hosā →