Where does “børnehjem” come from?
børnehjem (Danish) comes from Danish hjem, from Old Danish hēm, from Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
børnehjem (Danish): orphanage
Definitions
- orphanage
Ancestry of “børnehjem”, step by step
børnehjem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hjem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hjem | home |
| 2 | Old Danish | hēm | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | heimr | realm, region within walking distance to a þing... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |