Where does “húsdier” come from?
húsdier (West Frisian) comes from Dutch huisdier, from Dutch huis, from Dutch raad, from Middle Dutch râet, from Old Dutch rāt, from Proto-West Germanic rād, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos — to fit, to fix, to put together.
húsdier (West Frisian): pet animal
Definitions
- pet animal
Ancestry of “húsdier”, step by step
húsdier traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch huisdier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | huisdier | domestic animal; pet |
| 2 | Dutch | huis | A house, home, residence; A genealogical house,... |
| 3 | Dutch | raad | An advice, counsel; A council, board, body which... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | râet | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | rāt | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | rād | advice, counsel |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |