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