Where does “geheuer” come from?

geheuer (German) comes from Middle High German gehiure, from Old High German hiuri, from Old English hīw, from Proto-Germanic hīwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

geheuer (German): pleasant, comfortable; sure

Definitions

  1. pleasant, comfortable; sure

Ancestry of “geheuer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangehiurepleasant, gentle
2Old High Germanhiurifriendly, lovely
3Old Englishhīwmarriage; form, appearance
4Proto-Germanichīwąmarriage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyw-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīwą →