Where does “heimland” come from?
heimland (Faroese) comes from Faroese heim, from Old Norse heim, from Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
heimland (Faroese): homeland, home country, mother country
Definitions
- homeland, home country, mother country
Ancestry of “heimland”, step by step
heimland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese heim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | heim | home; hostel; asylum |
| 2 | Old Norse | heim | home, homewards; accusative singular indefinite... |
| 3 | Old Norse | heimr | realm, region within walking distance to a þing... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |