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

  1. The bread and wine utilised at Holy Communion;...

Ancestry of “housel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhūslhousel, Eucharist, the Host, a sacrifice
2Proto-Germanichunsląoffering, sacrifice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred

Words derived from “housel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hunslą →Every word from Old English hūsl →