Where does “hiža” come from?

hiža (Slavomolisano) comes from Serbo-Croatian hiža, from Proto-Slavic xyža, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

hiža (Slavomolisano): house, home

Definitions

  1. house, home

Ancestry of “hiža”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianhižahouse; home; palace; shepherd's abode
2Proto-Slavicxyžahut?, cabin?, house?
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-Slavic xyža →