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Where does “huskarl” come from?

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

huskarl (English): Alternative form of housecarl

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of housecarl

Ancestry of “huskarl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhousecarlA member of the Scandinavian royal household...
2Middle Englishhouscarl—
3Old Englishhūscarl—
4Old Norsehúskarl—
Every word from Old Norse húskarl →