Where does “houser” come from?
houser (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic gǫserъ, from Proto-Slavic gǫsь, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.
houser (Czech): gander; lumbago
Ancestry of “houser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gǫserъ | gander |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gǫsь | goose |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰh₂éns | goose |