Where does “[[hus” come from?
[[hus (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Ancestry of “[[hus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hús | house |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |