Where does “hūslung” come from?

hūslung (Old English) comes from Old English hūslian, from Proto-Germanic hunslōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.

hūslung (Old English): administration of the sacrament

Definitions

  1. administration of the sacrament

Ancestry of “hūslung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhūslianto administer the sacrament
2Proto-Germanichunslōnąto sacrifice, offer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred

Words derived from “hūslung”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hunslōną →Every word from Old English hūslian →