Where does “homesewn” come from?
homesewn (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.
homesewn (English): Sewn at home (rather than in a factory, shop, etc.)
Definitions
- Sewn at home (rather than in a factory, shop, etc.)
Ancestry of “homesewn”, step by step
homesewn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Home
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Home | A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go... |
| 2 | Middle English | hōm | home, residence, dwelling |
| 3 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 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 |
via English sewn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sewn | past participle of sew |