Where does “Hausaltar” come from?

Hausaltar (German) comes from German haus, from Middle High German hūs, from Old High German hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Hausaltar (German): family altar

Definitions

  1. family altar

Ancestry of “Hausaltar”, step by step

Hausaltar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German haus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhaussingular imperative of hausen; first-person...
2Middle High Germanhūshouse
3Old High Germanhūshouse
4Proto-West Germanichūshouse
5Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via German altar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaltaraltar table or similar structure used for religious rites
2Middle High Germanalter—
3Old High Germanaltarage
4Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →