Where does “houselynge” come from?

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

houselynge (Middle English): The giving or taking of the Eucharist

Definitions

  1. The giving or taking of the Eucharist

Ancestry of “houselynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhouselenTo administer or give the Eucharist to; To...
2Old Englishhūslianto administer the sacrament
3Proto-Germanichunslōnąto sacrifice, offer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hunslōną →Every word from Old English hūslian →