Where does “hytte” come from?
hytte (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Low German hütte, from Old High German hutta, from Proto-Germanic hudjǭ, from Proto-Germanic hūdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
hytte (Norwegian Bokmål): cottage, summer house, cabin
Definitions
- cottage, summer house, cabin
Ancestry of “hytte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | hütte | — |
| 2 | Old High German | hutta | hut |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hudjǭ | box, hut, hutch; hut, shelter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hūdijaną | to hide, conceal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |