Where does “genhuse” come from?

genhuse (Danish) comes from Danish gen, from Danish bruge, from Middle Low German brūken, from Old Saxon brūkan, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

genhuse (Danish): to rehouse

Definitions

  1. to rehouse

Ancestry of “genhuse”, step by step

genhuse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgengene; imperative of genne
2DanishbrugeTo use
3Middle Low Germanbrūkento use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right
4Old Saxonbrūkanto enjoy, to make use of
5Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
6Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via Danish huse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhuseindefinite plural of hus; house, harbour
2Old Danishhusæ
3Old Norsehúsato house
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg-Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan