Where does “Hausviech” come from?

Hausviech (Bavarian) comes from Bavarian Viech, from Middle High German vihe, from Old High German fihu, from Proto-West Germanic *fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

Hausviech (Bavarian): pet

Definitions

  1. pet

Ancestry of “Hausviech”, step by step

Hausviech traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bavarian Viech

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BavarianViechanimal
2Middle High Germanvihe—
3Old High Germanfihucattle
4Proto-West Germanic*fehulivestock
5Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via Bavarian haus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bavarianhaushouse
2Middle High Germanhūshouse
3Old High Germanhūshouse
4Proto-West Germanichūshouse
5Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehu →