Where does “hjemme” come from?

hjemme (Danish) comes from Old Danish hemæ, from Old Norse heima, from Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

hjemme (Danish): at home, home

Definitions

  1. at home, home

Ancestry of “hjemme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhemæ—
2Old Norseheimaat home
3Old Norseheimrrealm, region within walking distance to a þing...
4Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hjemme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haimaz →