Where does “henhussy” come from?
henhussy (English) comes from English hussy, from English hussive, from Middle English houswyf, 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.
henhussy (English): A girl or woman who tends chickens; A man who...
Definitions
- A girl or woman who tends chickens; A man who...
Ancestry of “henhussy”, step by step
henhussy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hussy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hussy | A housewife or housekeeper; A sexually immoral... |
| 2 | English | hussive | — |
| 3 | Middle English | houswyf | A housewife stay-at-home wife |
| 4 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 5 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |