Where does “houselen” come from?

houselen (Middle English) comes from Old English hūslian, from Proto-Germanic hunslōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.

houselen (Middle English): To administer or give the Eucharist to; To...

Definitions

  1. To administer or give the Eucharist to; To...

Ancestry of “houselen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhūslianto administer the sacrament
2Proto-Germanichunslōnąto sacrifice, offer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred

Words derived from “houselen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hunslōną →Every word from Old English hūslian →