Where does “Heimweh” come from?
Heimweh (English) comes from German Heimweh, from German Heim, from Middle High German heim, from Old High German heim, 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.
Heimweh (English): Homesickness
Ancestry of “Heimweh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Heimweh | homesickness |
| 2 | German | Heim | home; hostel; asylum |
| 3 | Middle High German | heim | — |
| 4 | Old High German | heim | village, home; home; dwelling, house |
| 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 |