Where does “atriumhus” come from?

atriumhus (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.

atriumhus (Danish): a house with an atrium a low house built around an enclosed courtyard

Definitions

  1. a house with an atrium a low house built around an enclosed courtyard

Ancestry of “atriumhus”, step by step

atriumhus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhushouse; building; block of flats, cottage
2Old Danishhushouse
3Old Norsehúshouse
4Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Danish atrium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishatriumatrium
2Latinātriuma welcoming room in a Roman villa; reception hall, main court
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →