Where does “laftehus” come from?

laftehus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

laftehus (Norwegian Nynorsk): a log cabin or a similar bigger building

Definitions

  1. a log cabin or a similar bigger building

Ancestry of “laftehus”, step by step

laftehus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhusa house
2Old Norsehúshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Norwegian Nynorsk lafta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklaftato do log building (e.g. build a log cabin)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →