Where does “Dalem” come from?

Dalem (Dutch) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Dalem”, step by step

Dalem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch hêem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhêemhome place
2Old Dutchhēmhome, place
3Proto-West Germanichaimhome
4Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Middle Dutch dal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdalvalley; dip, lower area in the landscape; hole
2Old Dutchdalvalley
3Proto-West Germanic*dalvalley, dale
4Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haimaz →