Where does “heives” come from?
heives (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish heim, from Middle Dutch hêem, from Old Dutch hēm, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
heives (Limburgish): locative of heim; locative of hoes; cosy
Definitions
- locative of heim; locative of hoes; cosy
Ancestry of “heives”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Limburgish | heim | home; house |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hêem | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hēm | home, place |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 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 |
Words derived from “heives”