Where does “ridehus” come from?

ridehus (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.

ridehus (Danish): a riding hall

Definitions

  1. a riding hall

Ancestry of “ridehus”, step by step

ridehus 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 ride

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrideblack-legged kittiwake; to ride; to have...
2Faroeserytakittiwake
3Old Norserytrkittiwake
4Proto-Germanicreutanąto cry, to wail
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdH-to weep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →