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Where does “hjemmefødning” come from?

hjemmefødning (Danish) comes from Danish hjemme, 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.

hjemmefødning (Danish): someone who is perceived as provincial due to...

Definitions

  1. someone who is perceived as provincial due to...

Ancestry of “hjemmefødning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhjemmeat home, home
2Old Danishhemæ—
3Old Norseheimaat home
4Old Norseheimrrealm, region within walking distance to a þing...
5Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
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