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Where does “housecarl” come from?

housecarl (English) comes from Middle English houscarl, from Old English hūscarl, from Old Norse húskarl.

housecarl (English): A member of the Scandinavian royal household...

Definitions

  1. A member of the Scandinavian royal household...

Ancestry of “housecarl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhouscarl—
2Old Englishhūscarl—
3Old Norsehúskarl—

Words derived from “housecarl”

  • huskarl
Every word from Old Norse húskarl →