Where does “henhouse” come from?
Henhouse derives from Middle English hen combined with Middle English -en, ultimately tracing through Proto-Germanic hūsą to Proto-Indo-European roots including éǵh₂, ḱe-, ne-, and en.
henhouse (English): A small house or hutch for chickens or, more...
Definitions
- A small house or hutch for chickens or, more...
Ancestry of “henhouse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hen | A female chicken , "particularly" a sexually... |
| 2 | Middle English | hen | hen, chicken; female bird |
| 3 | Old English | henn | hen |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hannju | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hanjō | hen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂n- | to sing |