Where does “sniglehus” come from?

sniglehus (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.

sniglehus (Norwegian Nynorsk): snailshell

Definitions

  1. snailshell

Ancestry of “sniglehus”, step by step

sniglehus 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 snigel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksnigelsnail or slug, member of the Gastropoda class
2Old Norsesnigillsnail
3Proto-Germanicsnigilazsnail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →