Where does “utomhus” come from?

utomhus (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.

utomhus (Swedish): outside, outdoors (in the open air)

Definitions

  1. outside, outdoors (in the open air)

Ancestry of “utomhus”, step by step

utomhus 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 utom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishutomexcept for, but, beyond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsąEvery word from Old Norse hús
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