Where does “hosa” come from?

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

hosa (Old English): hose, leggings; hose, legging, stocking

Definitions

  1. hose, leggings; hose, legging, stocking

Ancestry of “hosa”, step by step

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