Where does “heivese” come from?
heivese (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish heives, 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.
heivese (Limburgish): to go home
Ancestry of “heivese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Limburgish | heives | locative of heim; locative of hoes; cosy |
| 2 | Limburgish | heim | home; house |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hêem | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | hēm | home, place |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |