Where does “húsmunir” come from?

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

húsmunir (Icelandic): furniture, decoration

Definitions

  1. furniture, decoration

Ancestry of “húsmunir”, step by step

húsmunir 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 munur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmunurdifference; object, thing
2Old Norsemunrmind; delight; difference
3Proto-Germanicmunizmind, memory; feeling, emotion; love, desire
4Proto-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 Old Norse hús →