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...

Definitions

  1. Usually used in the plural but with a singular...

Ancestry of “husting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhusting—
2Old Englishhūsting—
3Old Norsehúsþinghouse assembly
4Old Norsehúshouse
5Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →