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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehúshouse
2Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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