Where does “húsasmiður” come from?

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

húsasmiður (Icelandic): carpenter

Definitions

  1. carpenter

Ancestry of “húsasmiður”, step by step

húsasmiður 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 smiður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsmiðursmith; a craftsman who works primarily wood,...
2Old Norsesmiðrsmith, a craftsman
3Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →