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): ancestral homeland
Definitions
- ancestral homeland
Ancestry of “Urheimat”, step by step
| 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 |