Where does “House” come from?

House (English) comes from Middle English hous, from Old English hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

House (English): A particular chamber of political representation

Definitions

  1. A particular chamber of political representation

Ancestry of “House”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhoushouse, residence; house of worship, temple;...
2Old Englishhūsdwelling, shelter, house; house
3Proto-West Germanichūshouse
4Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “House”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūs →