Where does “homedebtor” come from?

homedebtor (English) comes from English Home, from Middle English hōm, from Old English hām, 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.

homedebtor (English): One whose unpaid mortgage on a house exceeds the...

Definitions

  1. One whose unpaid mortgage on a house exceeds the...

Ancestry of “homedebtor”, step by step

homedebtor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Home

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHomeA key that when pressed causes the cursor to go...
2Middle Englishhōmhome, residence, dwelling
3Old Englishhāmhome; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,...
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

via English debtor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdebtorA person or firm that owes money; one in debt;...
2Middle EnglishdettourOne who is indebted to another; One who must...
3Old Frenchdetour
4Latindēbitordebtor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymosEvery word from Proto-Germanic haimaz