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English word hoss comes from Proto-Indo-European *kers-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-, and later Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós (Vehicle.)

*kers- (Proto-Indo-European)

*ḱers- (Proto-Indo-European)

to run

*ḱr̥sos (Proto-Indo-European)

horse

*ḱr̥sós (Proto-Indo-European)

Vehicle.

*hrussą (Proto-Germanic)

Horse.

hors (Old English)

Horse.

horse (Middle English)

horseshit (English)

(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)

(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.

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