Where does “hussyrsa” come from?
hussyrsa (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.
hussyrsa (Swedish): house cricket, Acheta domestica
Definitions
- house cricket, Acheta domestica
Ancestry of “hussyrsa”, step by step
hussyrsa traces back through two 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 syrsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | syrsa | a cricket |