Where does “sjúkrahús” come from?

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

sjúkrahús (Icelandic): hospital

Definitions

  1. hospital

Ancestry of “sjúkrahús”, step by step

sjúkrahús 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 sjúkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsjúkursick, ill; sick, disturbed; sick, twisted
2Old Norsesjúkrsick
3Proto-Germanicseukazsick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseug-to be troubled or grieved
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →