Where does “heimskur” come from?
heimskur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse heimskr, 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.
heimskur (Icelandic): stupid, foolish, dumb
Ancestry of “heimskur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | heimskr | foolish, silly; who has never been from home |
| 2 | Icelandic | heima | home, at home; inflection of heimur:
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| 3 | Old Norse | heima | at home |
| 4 | Old Norse | heimr | realm, region within walking distance to a þing... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |