Where does “huskur” come from?

huskur (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.

huskur (Swedish): a home remedy

Definitions

  1. a home remedy

Ancestry of “huskur”, step by step

huskur 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 kur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkura small shed or roof, a shelter or sentry-box; a...
2Latincūracare, concern, thought
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →
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