Where does “hosa” come from?

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

hosa (Old High German): pants

Definitions

  1. pants

Ancestry of “hosa”, step by step

hosa traces back through 3 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—

via Germanic *hosā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanic*hosā—

Words derived from “hosa”

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