Where does “hudutslett” come from?

hudutslett (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hud, from Old Norse húð, from Proto-Germanic hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

hudutslett (Norwegian Nynorsk): a skin rash

Definitions

  1. a skin rash

Ancestry of “hudutslett”, step by step

hudutslett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhudskin
2Old Norsehúðskin
3Proto-Germanichūdizhide, skin
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Norwegian Nynorsk utslett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskutslettrash; diseased skin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūdiz →Every word from Old Norse húð →