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Where does “Huizen” come from?

Huizen (English) comes from Dutch huizen, from Middle Dutch husen, from Old Dutch hūson, from Proto-Germanic hūsōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

Ancestry of “Huizen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhuizento live
2Middle Dutchhusen—
3Old Dutchhūson—
4Proto-Germanichūsōnąto house
5Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she
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