Where does “Alphen” come from?
Alphen (Dutch) comes from Dutch heem, from Middle Dutch hêem, from Old Dutch hēm, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Alphen (Dutch): any of multiple towns and/or municipalities in the Netherlands
Definitions
- any of multiple towns and/or municipalities in the Netherlands
Ancestry of “Alphen”, step by step
Alphen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch heem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heem | house, home; yard |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hêem | home place |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hēm | home, place |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |