Where does “Hausflur” come from?

Hausflur (German) comes from German Flur, from Middle High German vluor, from Old High German fluor, from Proto-Germanic flōraz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

Hausflur (German): corridor; landing

Definitions

  1. corridor; landing

Ancestry of “Hausflur”, step by step

Hausflur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Flur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlurhall, hallway, corridor, stairwell; farmland;...
2Middle High Germanvluor—
3Old High Germanfluorseed
4Proto-Germanicflōrazground; floor
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂rosflat; floor
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic flōraz →