Where does “hoose” come from?

Hoose derives from Middle English hus, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots related to éǵh₂ and en.

hoose (English): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “hoose”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūs →