Where does “Hillegom” come from?

Hillegom (English) comes from Dutch Hillegom, 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 “Hillegom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchHillegom
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymosEvery word from Proto-Germanic haimaz