Where does “flerfamiljshus” come from?
flerfamiljshus (Swedish) comes from Swedish hus, from Old Swedish [[hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
flerfamiljshus (Swedish): apartment building
Definitions
- apartment building
Ancestry of “flerfamiljshus”, step by step
flerfamiljshus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hus | a house; a building where people live or work; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | [[hus | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hús | house |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Swedish familj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | familj | family |
via Swedish flera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flera | multiple, many, several |