Where does “hyem” come from?

hyem (English) comes from Old English ham, 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.

hyem (English): home

Definitions

  1. home

Ancestry of “hyem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhamhome, house; property, estate, farm; village;...
2Proto-West Germanichaimhome
3Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haimaz →