Where does “Laag-Heukelom” come from?

Laag-Heukelom (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 “Laag-Heukelom”, step by step

Laag-Heukelom traces back through 3 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 Dutch laag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlaaglow; layer; class, when referring to social class
2Middle Dutchlâgelow, close to the ground
3Old Dutchlāgi
4Proto-Germaniclēgazlow; flat, level with the ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Frankish hukila

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhukilapile, mound
2Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-
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