Where does “kedjehus” come from?

kedjehus (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.

kedjehus (Swedish): a link-detached house; a detached house in a row...

Definitions

  1. a link-detached house; a detached house in a row...

Ancestry of “kedjehus”, step by step

kedjehus 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 kedja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkedjachain; chain; a series of interconnected things;...
2Latincatēnachain
3Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →