Where does “hussopp” come from?

hussopp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

hussopp (Norwegian Bokmål): dry rot

Definitions

  1. dry rot

Ancestry of “hussopp”, step by step

hussopp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhusa house; imperative of huse
2Old Norsehúshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Norwegian Bokmål sopp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsoppa fungus; a mushroom
2Old Norsesǫppr—
3Proto-GermanicswambazAlternative form of *swammaz
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →