Where does “náðhús” come from?

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

náðhús (Icelandic): privy, toilet

Definitions

  1. privy, toilet

Ancestry of “náðhús”, step by step

náðhús 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 náð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnáðmercy, grace; rest, peace
2Old Norsenáðmercy; peace
3Proto-Germanic*nēþō-—
4Proto-Indo-European*net-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →
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