Where does “haus” come from?

haus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hauss, from Proto-Germanic hausaz — covering, shell, trousers; covering, shell,...

haus (Norwegian Nynorsk): skull; head; wisdom

Definitions

  1. skull; head; wisdom

Ancestry of “haus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehaussskull
2Proto-Germanichausazcovering, shell, trousers; covering, shell,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic hausazEvery word from Old Norse hauss
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