Where does “hus” come from?

hus (Danish) comes from Old Danish hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

hus (Danish): house; building; block of flats, cottage

Definitions

  1. house; building; block of flats, cottage

Ancestry of “hus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhushouse
2Old Norsehúshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “hus”

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