Where does “hose” come from?

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

hose (Old English): pant leg, stocking; pants, trousers; hose

Definitions

  1. pant leg, stocking; pants, trousers; hose

Ancestry of “hose”, step by step

hose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic hosā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichosāouter cover, shell; leggings, trousers
2Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Proto-Germanic *hosā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*hosā—

Words derived from “hose”

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