Where does “hous” come from?
hous (Middle English) comes from Old English hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
hous (Middle English): house, residence; house of worship, temple;...
Definitions
- house, residence; house of worship, temple;...
Ancestry of “hous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “hous”