Where does “hosan” come from?

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

hosan (Welsh): sock, stocking; sheath; hose, bark

Definitions

  1. sock, stocking; sheath; hose, bark

Ancestry of “hosan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhosanpants, trousers
2Old Englishhosepant leg, stocking; pants, trousers; hose
3Proto-West Germanichosāouter cover, shell; leggings, trousers
4Proto-GermanichusǭAn outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic husǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hosā →