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Where does “hús” come from?

hús (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

hús (Old Norse): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “hús”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “hús”

  • husband
  • hubby
  • househusband
  • husting
  • husbandlike
  • husbandship
  • husbander
  • ex-husband
  • househubby
  • co-husband
  • cyberhusband
  • husbandable
  • husbandage
  • merhusband
  • paskahuussi
  • huussi
  • huusi
  • ulkohuussi
  • hyysätä
  • ハズバンド
  • ハズ
  • växthuseffekt
  • hysa
  • rådhus
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