Where does “countinghouse” come from?
countinghouse (English) comes from English House, 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.
countinghouse (English): An office used by a business to house its...
Definitions
- An office used by a business to house its...
Ancestry of “countinghouse”, step by step
countinghouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English House
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | House | A particular chamber of political representation |
| 2 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 3 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English counting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | counting | a count; the act by which something is counted;... |