Where does “*haimattjan” come from?
*haimattjan (Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic haimatjaną, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Ancestry of “*haimattjan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | haimatjaną | to bring home; to provide with a home, house |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |