Where does “heimsálfa” come from?
heimsálfa (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic heimur, from Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
heimsálfa (Icelandic): continent
Definitions
- continent
Ancestry of “heimsálfa”, step by step
heimsálfa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic heimur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | heimur | world |
| 2 | Old Norse | heimr | realm, region within walking distance to a þing... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Icelandic álfa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | álfa | continent |