Where does “hytte” come from?
hytte (Danish) comes from German hütte, from Middle High German hütte, from Old High German hutta, from Proto-Germanic hudjǭ, from Proto-Germanic hūdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
hytte (Danish): cottage, summer house; to protect; to seek...
Definitions
- cottage, summer house; to protect; to seek...
Ancestry of “hytte”, step by step
hytte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German hütte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hütte | hut, cabin, shack, cottage small house, typically built of light materials rather than stone |
| 2 | Middle High German | hütte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hutta | hut |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hudjǭ | box, hut, hutch; hut, shelter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūdijaną | to hide, conceal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |