Where does “húsi” come from?

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

húsi (Faroese): étui, case; indefinite dative singular of hús

Definitions

  1. étui, case; indefinite dative singular of hús

Ancestry of “húsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehúsbuilding; house to live in, home, dwelling;...
2Old Norsehúshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →