Where does “hūsl” come from?
hūsl (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hunslą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.
hūsl (Old English): housel, Eucharist, the Host, a sacrifice
Definitions
- housel, Eucharist, the Host, a sacrifice
Ancestry of “hūsl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hunslą | offering, sacrifice |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwen- | holy, sacred |
Words derived from “hūsl”