Old English hūsbōnda was borrowed from Old Norse hūsbōndi.
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hūsbōnda
master of a house; householder
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld Norse · Old Norse · house householder compoundhūsbōndi
householder; master of a house
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A Norse householder and master term enters English before becoming the basic spouse term.
The donor and recipient are historical Germanic languages.
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Husband — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Old English hūsbonda from Old Norse hūsbōndi
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Husband — American Heritage Dictionary and Word HistoryWord History: borrowed from Norse, not a native basic kinship term
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