Where does “хижа” come from?

хижа (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic xyža, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

хижа (Ukrainian): pantry, larder, storeroom, cellar

Definitions

  1. pantry, larder, storeroom, cellar

Ancestry of “хижа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxyžahut?, cabin?, house?
2Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “хижа”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Proto-Slavic xyža →