Where does “husholder” come from?

husholder (Danish) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hushold, from Norwegian Bokmål hold, from Norwegian Bokmål holde, from Danish holde, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

husholder (Danish): a (female) housekeeper

Definitions

  1. a (female) housekeeper

Ancestry of “husholder”, step by step

husholder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hushold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhusholda household
2Norwegian Bokmålholdimperative of holde
3Norwegian Bokmålholdeto hold; to tolerate, to withstand; to keep
4Danishholdeto hold; to keep; to last
5Old Norsehaldato hold
6Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
7Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Danish er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisherpresent of være; are

Words derived from “husholder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →