English word hoss comes from Proto-Indo-European *kers-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-, and later Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós (Vehicle.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kers- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *ḱers- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to run |
| *ḱr̥sos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | horse |
| *ḱr̥sós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Vehicle. |
| *hrussą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Horse. |
| hors | Old English (ang) | Horse. |
| horse | Middle English (enm) | |
| horseshit | English (en) | (literally) horse faeces. (vulgar, slang) Blatant nonsense, more likely stemming from ignorance than any intent to deceive.. (vulgar, slang) Serious harassment or abuse.. (vulgar, slang) bullshit. |
| hoss | English (en) | (Northwestern US, slang) A car.. (Southern US, slang). (Southern US, slang) A big, strong and respected or dependable person, usually a man; one who is large like a horse.. (Southern US, slang, often capitalized) Term of address for a man. |