Where does “chěža” come from?

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

chěža (Upper Sorbian): house; corridor, landing

Definitions

  1. house; corridor, landing

Ancestry of “chěža”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxyžahut?, cabin?, house?
2Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Proto-Slavic xyža →