Where does “hjemsøge” come from?
hjemsøge (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.
hjemsøge (Danish): to torment, afflict
Definitions
- to torment, afflict
Ancestry of “hjemsøge”, step by step
hjemsøge traces back through 3 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 |
via Danish søge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | søge | to search, look; to seek, to look for; to apply... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sǿkja | to seek, look for, search |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via German heimsuchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | heimsuchen | to haunt, to afflict, to scourge |