Where does “húsapuntur” come from?

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

húsapuntur (Icelandic): couch grass

Definitions

  1. couch grass

Ancestry of “húsapuntur”, step by step

húsapuntur 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 Faroese puntur

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