English

houseclean

From house + clean.

A compound of house + clean

Proto-Germanic *hūsą

Proto-West Germanic *hūs

Old English hūs ‘dwelling’

Middle English hous ‘house’

English house

Proto-West Germanic *klainī ‘dainty’

Old English clāne ‘clean’

Middle English clene

English clean

Today it means

verb To clean the interior and furnishings of a residence.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / houseclean