Where does “housel” come from?
housel (Middle English) comes from Old English hūsl, from Proto-Germanic hunslą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.
housel (Middle English): The bread and wine utilised at Holy Communion;...
Definitions
- The bread and wine utilised at Holy Communion;...
Ancestry of “housel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hūsl | housel, Eucharist, the Host, a sacrifice |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hunslą | offering, sacrifice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwen- | holy, sacred |
Words derived from “housel”