Where does “dobbelthus” come from?

dobbelthus (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.

dobbelthus (Danish): a semi-detached (house)

Definitions

  1. a semi-detached (house)

Ancestry of “dobbelthus”, step by step

dobbelthus 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 dobbelt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdobbeltdouble, twofold; dual; double, twice
2Middle Low Germandobbelt—
3Old Frenchdobledouble
4Latindūplusdouble (twice as much, or as big)
5Proto-Italic*duplosdouble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →