Where does “homesickly” come from?
homesickly (English) comes from English homesick, from English homesickness, from German Heimweh, from German Heim, from Middle High German heim, from Old High German heim, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz — to be lying down; to settle.
homesickly (English): In a homesick way
Definitions
- In a homesick way
Ancestry of “homesickly”, step by step
homesickly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English homesick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | homesick | missing one's home and family very much when... |
| 2 | English | homesickness | The characteristic of being homesick; a strong,... |
| 3 | German | Heimweh | homesickness |
| 4 | German | Heim | home; hostel; asylum |
| 5 | Middle High German | heim | home, house |
| 6 | Old High German | heim | village, home; home; dwelling, house |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |