Where does “fritidshus” come from?

fritidshus (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.

fritidshus (Danish): (similar to a) summerhouse, holiday home

Definitions

(similar to a) summerhouse, holiday home

Ancestry of “fritidshus”, step by step

fritidshus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	hus	house; building; block of flats, cottage
2	Old Danish	hus	house
3	Old Norse	hús	house
4	Proto-Germanic	hūsą	house
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kewH-	to cover, bedeck; cover

via Danish fritid

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	fritid	leisure, free time, spare time

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →