Where does “towhus” come from?

towhus (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.

towhus (Old English): a house or building used for spinning

Definitions

  1. a house or building used for spinning

Ancestry of “towhus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhūsdwelling, shelter, house; house
2Proto-West Germanichūshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūs →