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Where does “hús” come from?

hús (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

hús (Faroese): building; house to live in, home, dwelling;...

Definitions

  1. building; house to live in, home, dwelling;...

Ancestry of “hús”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehúshouse
2Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “hús”

  • posthús
  • húsi
  • sjónleikarhús
  • húsbóndi
  • sjúkrahús
  • leikhús
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