'house-proud' originates from the combination of 'house' and 'proud', where 'house' refers to a dwelling and 'proud' means having a high opinion of one's own worth.

'house-proud' evolved from the Old English word 'hūs' for 'house' and the Old English 'prūt' for 'proud', eventually forming the modern English term 'house-proud'.

Initially, it meant 'proud of one's house', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'excessively concerned with the appearance and cleanliness of one's home'.