Proto-Indo-European

*ḱwen-

‘holy’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *ḱwen-.

2 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwen-, most familiar first.

• housel ← hūsl ← *hunsl ← *hunslą
• houseling ← houselyng ← hūslung ← hūslian ← *hunslōną

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱwen-