Where does “tvärhus” come from?

tvärhus (Swedish) comes from Swedish tvär, from Old Swedish þvar, from Old Norse þverr, from Proto-Germanic þwerhaz, from Proto-Germanic þerh-, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

tvärhus (Swedish): a transept

Definitions

  1. a transept

Ancestry of “tvärhus”, step by step

tvärhus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tvär

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtväracross, perpendicular to the main direction;...
2Old Swedishþvar—
3Old Norseþverrathwart, transverse; adverse, contrary; cross,...
4Proto-Germanicþwerhazcross, adverse
5Proto-Germanicþerh-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þerh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þwerhaz →