Where does “scandhus” come from?
scandhus (Old English) comes from Old English sċand, from Latin scamnum, from Proto-Indo-European skāp-, from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
scandhus (Old English): house of ill-repute; brothel
Definitions
- house of ill-repute; brothel
Ancestry of “scandhus”, step by step
scandhus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċand | shame, disgrace, infamy, ignominy, confusion; a... |
| 2 | Latin | scamnum | stool, step, bench; ridge; breadth of a field |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skāp- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skeh₂p- | rod, shaft, staff, club |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |