Where does “huslig” come from?

huslig (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.

huslig (Danish): domestic

Definitions

  1. domestic

Ancestry of “huslig”, step by step

huslig 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 lig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishligequal to; like, similar to; body, corpse
2Old Norselíkleechline; body; leech
3Middle Low Germanlīk
4Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “huslig

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsąEvery word from Old Norse hús
huslig — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer