Where does “houswyf” come from?
houswyf (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.
Ancestry of “houswyf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “houswyf”