Where does “hosier” come from?

hosier (Old French) comes from Frankish halster, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Ancestry of “hosier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhalster
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el-Every word from Frankish halster