Where does “nicorhus” come from?

nicorhus (Old English) comes from Old English hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

nicorhus (Old English): the abode of a nicor

Definitions

  1. the abode of a nicor

Ancestry of “nicorhus”, step by step

nicorhus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hūs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhūsdwelling, shelter, house; house
2Proto-West Germanichūshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Old English nicor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnicorwater demon, water monster; hippopotamus
2Proto-Germanicnikwisnix, water-sprite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneygʷ-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūs →