Where does “heradshus” come from?

heradshus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk herad, from Old Norse herað, from Proto-Germanic hīwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

heradshus (Norwegian Nynorsk): a municipal hall; town hall

Definitions

  1. a municipal hall; town hall

Ancestry of “heradshus”, step by step

heradshus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk herad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskheradmunicipality
2Old Norseheraðdistrict; country
3Proto-Germanichīwąmarriage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyw-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Norwegian Nynorsk hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhusa house
2Old Norsehúshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīwą →