Where does “steakhouse” come from?

steakhouse (English) comes from English House, 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.

steakhouse (English): A restaurant that specializes in good cuts of...

Definitions

  1. A restaurant that specializes in good cuts of...

Ancestry of “steakhouse”, step by step

steakhouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English House

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHouseA particular chamber of political representation
2Middle Englishhoushouse, residence; house of worship, temple;...
3Old Englishhūsdwelling, shelter, house; house
4Proto-West Germanichūshouse
5Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via English steak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsteakbeefsteak, a slice of beef, broiled or cut for...
2Middle Englishsteike
3Old Norsesteikroast
4Proto-Germanicstaikō
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic hūs