Where does “housefatherly” come from?
housefatherly (English) comes from English housefather, from English house, from Middle English hus, 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.
housefatherly (English): Of or befitting a housefather
Definitions
- Of or befitting a housefather
Ancestry of “housefatherly”, step by step
housefatherly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English housefather
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | housefather | The father of a family; the male head of... |
| 2 | English | house | A structure built or serving as an abode of human... |
| 3 | Middle English | hus | Alternative form of hous; Alternative form of... |
| 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 |