Where does “Heimatschutz” come from?
Heimatschutz (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.
Heimatschutz (German): homeland security; an earlier form of...
Definitions
- homeland security; an earlier form of...
Ancestry of “Heimatschutz”, step by step
Heimatschutz 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 Schütz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schütz | contactor |
| 2 | German | schützen | to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |