Where does “Haus” come from?
Haus (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German hūs, from Old High German hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Ancestry of “Haus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | hūs | — |
| 2 | Old High German | hūs | house |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |