Where does “homey” come from?
Homey is derived from home plus the English diminutive suffix -y, which comes from Middle French -ie, ultimately tracing back through Latin -ia and -ivus to Proto-Indo-European -kos.
homey (English): Alternative form of homie; Befitting a home;...
Definitions
- Alternative form of homie; Befitting a home;...
Ancestry of “homey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Home | A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go... |
| 2 | Middle English | hōm | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “homey”