Where does “Erichem” come from?

Erichem (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.

Ancestry of “Erichem”, step by step

Erichem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch heem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheemhouse, home; yard
2Middle Dutchhêemhome place
3Old Dutchhēmhome, place
4Proto-West Germanichaimhome
5Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Old Dutch aro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutcharo—
2Latinarōto plough, till; to cultivate land, farm; to acquire by tillage
3Proto-Italicaraōto plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →