Where does “pilothouse” come from?
Pilothouse comes from English pilot and house, where pilot derives from Middle French pilot, Italian piloto, with house from Proto-Germanic hūsą ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots.
pilothouse (English): A wheelhouse; A yacht or other small vessel which...
Definitions
- A wheelhouse; A yacht or other small vessel which...
Ancestry of “pilothouse”, step by step
pilothouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English House
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | House | A particular chamber of political representation |
| 2 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 3 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |