Where does “húð” come from?
húð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse húð, from Proto-Germanic hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
húð (Icelandic): skin; hide; a thin coating; plating
Definitions
- skin; hide; a thin coating; plating
Ancestry of “húð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | húð | skin |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hūdiz | hide, skin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |