Where does “forrådshus” come from?

forrådshus (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.

forrådshus (Danish): a storehouse

Definitions

  1. a storehouse

Ancestry of “forrådshus”, step by step

forrådshus 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 forråd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforrådsupply, store, stock
2GermanVorratsupply, stock, store, reserve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →