Where does “heimur” come from?

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

heimur (Icelandic): world

Definitions

world

Ancestry of “heimur”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	heimr	realm, region within walking distance to a þing...
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

Words derived from “heimur”

heimsendir
heimsálfa
heimsyfirráð
heimskaut
heimsvaldastefna
heimsmet
heimsfriður
heimsmethafi
alheimur
heimsathygli
heimsfaraldur
heimskautanótt
heimskautsnótt
heimskautarefur
heimskautsbaugur

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haimaz →