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Where does “Urheimat” come from?

Urheimat (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.

Urheimat (German): Urheimat

Definitions

  1. Urheimat

Ancestry of “Urheimat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHeimathome; homeland; home; homeland; place where...
2Middle High Germanheimuote—
3Old High Germanheimōti—
4Proto-West Germanichaimōdi—
5Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “Urheimat”

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