Where does “Wolkenkuckucksheim” come from?
Wolkenkuckucksheim (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.
Wolkenkuckucksheim (German): cloud-cuckoo-land
Definitions
- cloud-cuckoo-land
Ancestry of “Wolkenkuckucksheim”, step by step
Wolkenkuckucksheim traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Heim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Heim | home; hostel; asylum |
| 2 | Middle High German | heim | home, house |
| 3 | Old High German | heim | village, home; home; dwelling, house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 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 |
via German wolke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wolke | cloud, made of steam, ash, smoke or anything that resembles such a mass (may also be Schwaden or Schwade in this sense) |
| 2 | Middle High German | wolken | cloud |
| 3 | Old High German | wolkan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wulkaną | cloud |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
via Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Νεφελοκοκκυγία | cloud-cuckoo-land |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |