Where does “huis” come from?

huis (Irish) comes from Irish hois, from Middle High German hals, from Old High German hals, from Proto-West Germanic hals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.

huis (Irish): Obsolete spelling of hois: h-prothesized form of...

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of hois: h-prothesized form of...

Ancestry of “huis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishhoisshoo!; h-prothesized form of ois
2Middle High Germanhals
3Old High Germanhalsneck
4Proto-West Germanichalsneck, throat
5Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
6Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kólsosEvery word from Proto-Germanic halsazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic hals
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