Where does “pithouse” come from?
pithouse (English) comes from English pit, from Middle English pit, from Old English pytt, from Proto-West Germanic puti, from Latin puteus, from Latin -al — noun-forming suffix.
pithouse (English): A primitive building partially dug into the...
Definitions
- A primitive building partially dug into the...
Ancestry of “pithouse”, step by step
pithouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pit | A hole in the ground; An area at a racetrack used... |
| 2 | Middle English | pit | — |
| 3 | Old English | pytt | pit; well, pool; grave |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | puti | well |
| 5 | Latin | puteus | pit, dungeon; well; cistern |
| 6 | Latin | -al | noun-forming suffix |
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 |