Etymology of the English word house

Derivations in English

backhouse, bathhouse, bawdyhouse, beerhouse, boathouse, cellhouse, chophouse, clubhouse, coffeehouse, cookhouse, cornhouse, deckhouse, doghouse, dollhouse, farmhouse, firehouse, flophouse, greenhouse, guardhouse, henhouse, hothouse, houseboat, housebound, houseboy, housebreak, housebroken, housecleaning, housecoat, houseguest, housekeeping, houseline, housemaid, houseman, housemaster, housemate, housemother, houseparent, housephone, houseplant, houseroom, housewarming, housework, houseworker, housewrecker, icehouse, lighthouse, madhouse, outhouse, pesthouse, powerhouse, poorhouse, porterhouse, rehouse, roadhouse, roundhouse, shithouse, smokehouse, statehouse, sugarhouse, taphouse, teahouse, toolhouse, wellhouse, wheelhouse, barrelhouse, birdhouse, bunkhouse, gashouse, housedress, jailhouse, pilothouse, roughhouse, springhouse, houselights, housewares, underhoused, beadhouse, brewhouse, gatehouse, warehouse, alehouse, courthouse, housefly, almshouse, bakehouse, glasshouse, guesthouse, housebreaker, houseful, household, householder, houseleek, houseless, housewife, housing, millhouse, slaughterhouse, storehouse, summerhouse, unhouse, whorehouse, workhouse, mansion-house, public-house, steak, tea-house, housed

Cognates

Dutch huis, German Haus, Icelandic hús, Swedish hus

Usage

Word found in Modern English