Etymology

pantyhose

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Today it means: Thin nylon tights worn over the legs, usually tan in color. Full definition →

English hose ← Middle English hose ← Old English hose
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The story

  1. Englishpanty
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kewH-
  3. Proto-Germanic*husǭ
  4. Proto-West Germanic*hosā
  5. Old Englishhose
  6. Middle Englishhose
  7. Englishhose
  8. English todaypantyhose

From panty + hose.

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