Where does “haimgard” come from?
haimgard (Frankish) comes from Frankish haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
haimgard (Frankish): fence around a group of houses; enclosure around...
Definitions
- fence around a group of houses; enclosure around...
Ancestry of “haimgard”, step by step
haimgard traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish haim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | haim | village, home; home, village, hamlet; home,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Frankish gard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | gard | yard; spike, stick; enclosure |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Proto-West Germanic gard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | gard | enclosure |