haust

noun. bed

haust

noun. bed

A word for “bed” in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from primitive ᴹ✶khau̯-stā “rest-ing” under the root ᴹ√KHAW “rest, lie at ease” (Ety/KHAW; EtyAC/KHAW).

Conceptual Development: A similar form G. haus “bed” appeared in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s based on G. hau- “to lie” (GL/48).

Derivations

• ᴹ√KHAW “rest, lie at ease” ✧ Ety/KHAW
• ᴹ✶khaustā “rest-ing” ✧ Ety/KHAW

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶khau̯-stā > haust	[kʰaustā] > [kʰausta] > [kʰǭsta] > [xǭsta] > [xousta] > [xausta] > [xaust] > [haust]	✧ Ety/KHAW