Where does “hosa” come from?

hosa (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Ancestry of “hosa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hosa

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