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Where does “homeful” come from?

homeful (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.

homeful (English): Homely; cosy; Having a place to live; not...

Definitions

  1. Homely; cosy; Having a place to live; not...

Ancestry of “homeful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHomeA key that when pressed causes the cursor to go...
2Middle Englishhōm—
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

Words derived from “homeful”

  • homefulness
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