Where does “husband” come from?
Husband comes from Middle English husbonde, from Old English hūsbonda, from Old Norse húsbóndi, a compound of Old Norse hús and búandi, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- meaning to dwell or grow.
husband (English): The master of a house; the head of a family; a...
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- The master of a house; the head of a family; a...
Ancestry of “husband”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | husbonde | married male, husband; head of a household;... |
| 2 | Old English | hūsbonda | master of the house |
| 3 | Old Norse | húsbóndi | master of the house; master of house |
| 4 | Old Norse | bóndi | farmer; husband |
| 5 | Old Norse | -andi | used to form present participles of verbs; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -andz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ónts | Derives nouns denoting body parts |
| 8 | Hungarian | önt | to pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön |
| 9 | Hungarian | ön | you |
| 10 | Hungarian | ön- | self- |
| 11 | Turkish | ön | front |
| 12 | Ottoman Turkish | اوك | voice (of human or animal); sound |
| 13 | Proto-Turkic | ǖn | sound, voice |