Where does “einbýlishús” come from?

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

einbýlishús (Icelandic): single-family home

Definitions

  1. single-family home

Ancestry of “einbýlishús”, step by step

einbýlishús traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hús

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichúshouse
2Old Norsehúshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Icelandic einbýli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceinbýli—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →