Where does “householdry” come from?
householdry (English) comes from English household, from Middle English houshold, 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.
householdry (English): The management and upkeep of a household
Definitions
- The management and upkeep of a household
Ancestry of “householdry”, step by step
householdry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English household
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | household | Collectively, all the persons who live in a given... |
| 2 | Middle English | houshold | family, household; house, residence; household... |
| 3 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 4 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |