Where does “Heimatdorf” come from?
Heimatdorf (German) comes from German Heimat, from Middle High German heimuote, from Old High German heimōti, from Proto-West Germanic haimōdi, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Heimatdorf (German): home village
Definitions
- home village
Ancestry of “Heimatdorf”, step by step
Heimatdorf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Heimat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Heimat | home; homeland; home; homeland; place where... |
| 2 | Middle High German | heimuote | — |
| 3 | Old High German | heimōti | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haimōdi | homeland |
| 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 |
via German dorf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dorf | village rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town |
| 2 | Middle High German | dorf | village (rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town) |
| 3 | Old High German | dorf | village |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þorp | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |