Where does “husmear” come from?

husmear (Spanish) comes from Spanish husmo, from Spanish husmar, from Danish hus, from Old Danish hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

husmear (Spanish): to track by smell; to snoop, sniff around; to...

Definitions

  1. to track by smell; to snoop, sniff around; to...

Ancestry of “husmear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhusmostrong smell; unpleasant whiff
2SpanishhusmarObsolete form of husmear
3Danishhushouse; building; block of flats, cottage
4Old Danishhushouse
5Old Norsehúshouse
6Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
7Proto-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 Old Norse hús →
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