Where does “sztrōmpfhōuzy” come from?
sztrōmpfhōuzy (Silesian) comes from German Strumpfhose, from German hose, from Middle High German hose, from Old High German hosa, from Proto-West Germanic hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
sztrōmpfhōuzy (Silesian): pantyhose, tights
Definitions
- pantyhose, tights
Ancestry of “sztrōmpfhōuzy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Strumpfhose | tights, pantyhose |
| 2 | German | hose | trousers |
| 3 | Middle High German | hose | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hosa | pants |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hosā | outer cover, shell; leggings, trousers |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |