Etymology Explorer › Middle EnglishWhere does “houshold” come from? houshold (Middle English) comes from Middle English hous, from Old English hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
houshold (Middle English): family, household; house, residence; household...
Definitions family, household; house, residence; household... Ancestry of “houshold”, step by step houshold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English hous Step Language Word Meaning 1 Middle English hous house, residence; house of worship, temple;... 2 Old English hūs dwelling, shelter, house; house 3 Proto-West Germanic hūs house 4 Proto-Germanic hūsą house 5 Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- to cover, bedeck; cover
via Middle English hōld Step Language Word Meaning 1 Middle English hōld grasp, grip; control, possession, rule 2 Old English hold dead body; carcass; gracious, loyal, kind 3 Proto-Germanic huldą sliced meat 4 Proto-Indo-European ḱol- thorn, thorny plant 5 Proto-Indo-European ḱel- to cover; to incline
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