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

  1. locative of heim; locative of hoes; cosy

Ancestry of “heives”, step by step

heives traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Limburgish heim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Limburgishheimhome; house
2Middle Dutchhêemhome place
3Old Dutchhēmhome, place
4Proto-West Germanichaimhome
5Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Limburgish hoes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Limburgishhoeshouse; home; building
2Middle Dutchhuushouse; castle; court, place where a formal...
3Old Dutchhūshouse
4Proto-West Germanichūshouse
5Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “heives”

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