Where does “åbent hus-arrangement” come from?

åbent hus-arrangement (Danish) comes from Danish hus, from Old Danish hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

åbent hus-arrangement (Danish): open house event an event where guests can come and go as they please, within a certain time frame and possibly without a personal invitation

Definitions

  1. open house event an event where guests can come and go as they please, within a certain time frame and possibly without a personal invitation

Ancestry of “åbent hus-arrangement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhushouse; building; block of flats, cottage
2Old Danishhushouse
3Old Norsehúshouse
4Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →