English
Wendy house
From Wendy + house, named after Wendy Darling, a character in J.
Proto-Germanic *hūsą
Proto-West Germanic *hūs
Old English hūs ‘dwelling’
Middle English hous ‘house’
English house
The story
From Wendy + house, named after Wendy Darling, a character in J. A prop house was created by Barrie for the first stage production of the play in 1904, and Wendy sings: “I wish I had a darling house / The littlest ever seen, / With funny little red walls / And roof of mossy green.”
Today it means
noun A toy house in which children can play.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Wendy house