Where does “salthouse” come from?
salthouse (English) comes from Middle English salthous, from Old English sealthus, from Old English hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
salthouse (English): A salt processing facility
Definitions
- A salt processing facility
Ancestry of “salthouse”, step by step
salthouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English salthous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | salthous | A salt processing facility |
| 2 | Old English | sealthus | a salthouse |
| 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 |
via Old English salthous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | salthous | — |