Where does “hossa” come from?

hossa (Polish) comes from French hausse, from French hausser, from Old French haucier, from Vulgar Latin altiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

hossa (Polish): boom, bull market

Definitions

  1. boom, bull market

Ancestry of “hossa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhausserise, increase; frog; first-person singular...
2Frenchhausserto raise; to shrug
3Old Frenchhaucierto raise; to lift
4Vulgar Latinaltiare—
5Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
6Proto-Italicaltos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →