Where does “ulkohuussi” come from?
ulkohuussi (Finnish) comes from Finnish huussi, from Swedish hus, from Old Swedish [[hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
ulkohuussi (Finnish): An outhouse
Ancestry of “ulkohuussi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | huussi | outhouse, latrine, toilet |
| 2 | Swedish | hus | a house; a building where people live or work; a... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | [[hus | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | hús | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |