Where does “shadehouse” come from?
shadehouse (English) comes from English shade, from Middle English schade, from Old English sċeadu, from Proto-West Germanic skadu, from Proto-Germanic skaduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
shadehouse (English): A greenhouse used to provide plants with shade in a hot climate
Definitions
- A greenhouse used to provide plants with shade in a hot climate
Ancestry of “shadehouse”, step by step
shadehouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shade | Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is... |
| 2 | Middle English | schade | A shadow or a similar effect; A shade or... |
| 3 | Old English | sċeadu | shadow, shade; darkness; protection |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skadu | shadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaduz | a shadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
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 |