Where does “Heimweg” come from?

Heimweg (German) comes from German Heim, from Middle High German heim, from Old High German heim, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Heimweg (German): way home

Definitions

  1. way home

Ancestry of “Heimweg”, step by step

Heimweg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Heim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHeimhome; hostel; asylum
2Middle High Germanheimhome, house
3Old High Germanheimvillage, home; home; dwelling, house
4Proto-West Germanichaimhome
5Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via German weg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwegaway; gone, not there; minus
2Germanenwec—
3Old High Germanwegway
4Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haimaz →