Where does “glädjehus” come from?

glädjehus (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.

glädjehus (Swedish): a brothel

Definitions

  1. a brothel

Ancestry of “glädjehus”, step by step

glädjehus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhusa house; a building where people live or work; a...
2Old Swedish[[hus—
3Old Norsehúshouse
4Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Swedish glädje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishglädjejoy, happiness
2Old Swedishglæþi—
3Old Norsegleðigladness, merriment
4Proto-Germanicgladį̄—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →