Where does “intrahousehold” come from?
intrahousehold (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.
intrahousehold (English): Within a single household
Definitions
- Within a single household
Ancestry of “intrahousehold”, step by step
| 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 |