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Where does “siegehouse” come from?

siegehouse (English) comes from English house, from Middle English hus, from Middle English hous, from Old English hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

siegehouse (English): An outbuilding with toilet seats: an outhouse

Definitions

  1. An outbuilding with toilet seats: an outhouse

Ancestry of “siegehouse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhouseA structure built or serving as an abode of human...
2Middle EnglishhusAlternative form of hous; Alternative form of...
3Middle Englishhoushouse, residence; house of worship, temple;...
4Old Englishhūsdwelling, shelter, house; house
5Proto-West Germanichūshouse
6Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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