Where does “husfolk” come from?
husfolk (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.
husfolk (Swedish): servants, housemaids
Ancestry of “husfolk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |