Where does “neathouse” come from?
neathouse (English) comes from English neat, from Middle English nete, from Anglo-Norman neit, from Old French net, from Vulgar Latin nittus, from Latin nitidus, from Latin nitere, from Latin niteo.
neathouse (English): A building for the shelter of neat cattle
Definitions
- A building for the shelter of neat cattle
Ancestry of “neathouse”, step by step
neathouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neat | Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities; Free... |
| 2 | Middle English | nete | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | neit | good, desireable, clean |
| 4 | Old French | net | neat, decent |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | nittus | — |
| 6 | Latin | nitidus | shining, polished, glittering; handsome,... |
| 7 | Latin | nitere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | niteo | I am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 10 | Cebuano | -hi | — |
via English house
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | house | A structure built or serving as an abode of human... |
| 2 | Middle English | hus | Alternative form of hous; Alternative form of... |
| 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 |