Where does “sneglehus” come from?

sneglehus (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.

sneglehus (Danish): a snailshell

Definitions

  1. a snailshell

Ancestry of “sneglehus”, step by step

sneglehus 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 snegl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsneglsnail; slug; cochlea
2Old Danishsnæghæl—
3Old Norsesnigillsnail
4Proto-Germanicsnigilazsnail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →
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