Where does “snøhytte” come from?
snøhytte (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hytte, 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,...
snøhytte (Norwegian Bokmål): snow hut, igloo
Definitions
- snow hut, igloo
Ancestry of “snøhytte”, step by step
snøhytte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål hytte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hytte | cottage, summer house, cabin |
| 2 | Low German | hütte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hutta | hut |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hudjǭ | box, hut, hutch; hut, shelter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūdijaną | to hide, conceal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |