Where does “Heimatland” come from?
Heimatland (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.
Heimatland (German): homeland, home country
Definitions
- homeland, home country
Ancestry of “Heimatland”, step by step
Heimatland 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 |