Where does “hýski” come from?

hýski (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hīwiskiją, from Proto-Germanic hīwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

hýski (Old Norse): domestic unit, household

Definitions

  1. domestic unit, household

Ancestry of “hýski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichīwiskijąhousehold
2Proto-Germanichīwąmarriage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyw-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hýski”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīwą →