Where does “husting” come from?
husting (English) comes from Middle English husting, from Old English hūsting, from Old Norse húsþing, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
husting (English): Usually used in the plural but with a singular...
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- Usually used in the plural but with a singular...
Ancestry of “husting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | husting | — |
| 2 | Old English | hūsting | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | húsþing | house assembly |
| 4 | Old Norse | hús | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |