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Where does “heimaverkefni” come from?

heimaverkefni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic heima, from Old Norse heima, from Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

heimaverkefni (Icelandic): homework, home assignment

Definitions

  1. homework, home assignment

Ancestry of “heimaverkefni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicheimahome, at home; inflection of heimur: ##...
2Old Norseheimaat home
3Old Norseheimrrealm, region within walking distance to a þing...
4Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
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