Where does “chyža” come from?
chyža (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic xyža, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
chyža (Slovak): room; hut
Ancestry of “chyža”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xyža | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |