Where does “herskabshus” come from?

herskabshus (Danish) comes from Danish herskab, from Old Norse hýski, from Proto-Germanic hīwiskiją, from Proto-Germanic hīwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

herskabshus (Danish): a mansion

Definitions

  1. a mansion

Ancestry of “herskabshus”, step by step

herskabshus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish herskab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishherskablordship
2Old Norsehýskidomestic unit, household
3Proto-Germanichīwiskijąhousehold
4Proto-Germanichīwąmarriage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyw-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīwą →