Where does “Hausmann” come from?

Hausmann (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.

Hausmann (German): househusband, house husband

Definitions

  1. househusband, house husband

Ancestry of “Hausmann”, step by step

Hausmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Haus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHaushouse; home; theatre
2Middle High Germanhūshouse
3Old High Germanhūshouse
4Proto-West Germanichūshouse
5Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via German Mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMannman, male human being; husband
2Middle High Germanmanman
3Old High Germanmanman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūs →