Where does “heimwaarts” come from?
heimwaarts (Dutch) comes from Dutch heim, 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.
heimwaarts (Dutch): Alternative form of heemwaarts
Definitions
- Alternative form of heemwaarts
Ancestry of “heimwaarts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heim | Alternative form of heem; home |
| 2 | Dutch | heem | house, home; yard |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hêem | home place |
| 4 | Old Dutch | hēm | home, place |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |