Where does “husstand” come from?

husstand (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.

husstand (Danish): household all those living in the same dwelling

Definitions

  1. household all those living in the same dwelling

Ancestry of “husstand”, step by step

husstand 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 stand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstandposition, social status, station; class, rank;...
2Danishstandeto stand, be; indefinite plural of stand
3Old Norsestandato stand
4Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →