husky · adjective1
From husk + -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".
husky · noun2
Shortening of husky dog, where husky is ultimately from the same Old Montagnais root as Eskimo.
Husky · noun, proper noun3
Ultimately related to Eskimo; see husky (“sled dog”) for more.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.