Where does “Seniorenheim” come from?

Seniorenheim (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.

Seniorenheim (German): retirement home, home for the aged

Definitions

  1. retirement home, home for the aged

Ancestry of “Seniorenheim”, step by step

Seniorenheim 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 senior

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanseniorfather, senior, the elder older of two close male relatives, especially with the same name
2Latinseniorolder, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot
3Latinsenexold, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold
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