Where does “heimatkundlich” come from?
heimatkundlich (German) comes from German Heimatkunde, 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.
heimatkundlich (German): relating to local history and/or geography
Definitions
- relating to local history and/or geography
Ancestry of “heimatkundlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Heimatkunde | local history and/or geography, local studies |
| 2 | German | Heimat | home; homeland; home; homeland; place where... |
| 3 | Middle High German | heimuote | — |
| 4 | Old High German | heimōti | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haimōdi | homeland |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |