Where does “Venhuizen” come from?
Venhuizen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch huus, from Old Dutch hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Ancestry of “Venhuizen”, step by step
Venhuizen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch huus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | huus | house; castle; court, place where a formal... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | hūs | house |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Middle Dutch veen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | veen | — |