Where does “הויזן” come from?

הויזן (Yiddish) comes 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.

הויזן (Yiddish): pants

Definitions

  1. pants

Ancestry of “הויזן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhose—
2Old High Germanhosapants
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 →