Where does “sjukhus” come from?

sjukhus (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.

sjukhus (Swedish): a hospital

Definitions

  1. a hospital

Ancestry of “sjukhus”, step by step

sjukhus traces back through 3 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 sjuk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsjuksick, ill; sick, disturbed, mentally unstable;...
2Old Swedishsiūkersick
3Old Norsesjúkrsick
4Proto-Germanicseukazsick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseug-to be troubled or grieved

via Old Swedish siuka hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsiuka husa sickhouse; a hospital in a monastery
2Old Swedishhūshouse

Words derived from “sjukhus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →