Where does “Heidmann” come from?

Heidmann (German) comes from German heide, from Middle High German heide, from Old High German heida, from Proto-West Germanic haiþi, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.

Ancestry of “Heidmann”, step by step

Heidmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German heide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheideheath, heathland
2Middle High Germanheide—
3Old High Germanheidawilderness
4Proto-West Germanichaiþiuncultivated land, wasteland
5Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture

via German mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmannman, male human being
2Middle High Germanmanman
3Old High Germanmanman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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