Where does “haus” come from?

haus (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hauss, from Proto-Germanic hausaz — covering, shell, trousers; covering, shell,...

haus (Icelandic): skull; head; header

Definitions

  1. skull; head; header

Ancestry of “haus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehaussskull
2Proto-Germanichausazcovering, shell, trousers; covering, shell,...

Words derived from “haus”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hausaz →Every word from Old Norse hauss →