Where does “hockamore” come from?
hockamore (English) comes from German Hochheimer, from English Hochheim, 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 — to be lying down; to settle.
hockamore (English): A Rhenish white wine
Definitions
- A Rhenish white wine
Ancestry of “hockamore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hochheimer | from Hochheim |
| 2 | English | Hochheim | A town in Hesse, Germany, situated on the river Main |
| 3 | German | Heim | home; hostel; asylum |
| 4 | Middle High German | heim | home, house |
| 5 | Old High German | heim | village, home; home; dwelling, house |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |