Husband
With Husband currently meaning a married man, it originally had a very different but now relatable meaning. The original meaning of husband was the head of a household. Husband is in fact not a native English word. It actually comes from the 'Old Norse' (which was a North Germanic language that was spoken by people living in Scandinavia) word hūsbōndi, which means the 'master of a house'. This was then borrowed into Old English as hūsbōnda. The old German words 'hus' and 'bunda' also meant 'house' and 'owner'. The slang 'hubby' was first used in the late 1600's and this is where the change in meaning started.
The meaning of the old and current husband do have a slight link, as the 'husband' home owners were desirable people to marry in the 13th century.
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