Where does “Kornwestheimerin” come from?
Kornwestheimerin (German) comes from German Kornwestheimer, from German Kornwestheim, from German Westheim, from German Heim, from Middle High German heim, from Old High German heim, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz — to be lying down; to settle.
Ancestry of “Kornwestheimerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kornwestheimer | a native or inhabitant of Kornwestheim |
| 2 | German | Kornwestheim | — |
| 3 | German | Westheim | — |
| 4 | German | Heim | home; hostel; asylum |
| 5 | Middle High German | heim | home, house |
| 6 | Old High German | heim | village, home; home; dwelling, house |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |