Where does “glædeshus” come from?

glædeshus (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.

glædeshus (Danish): brothel

Definitions

  1. brothel

Ancestry of “glædeshus”, step by step

glædeshus 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 glæde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishglædejoy; pleasure; delight
2Old Danishglæthæ—
3Old Norsegleðigladness, merriment
4Proto-Germanicgladį̄—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →