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Where does “hushold” come from?

hushold (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hold, from Norwegian Bokmål holde, from Danish holde, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

hushold (Norwegian Bokmål): a household

Definitions

  1. a household

Ancestry of “hushold”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålholdimperative of holde
2Norwegian Bokmålholdeto hold; to tolerate, to withstand; to keep
3Danishholdeto hold; to keep; to last
4Old Norsehaldato hold
5Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
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