Where does “heem” come from?

heem (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German heim, 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.

heem (Luxembourgish): home

Definitions

  1. home

Ancestry of “heem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanheimvillage, home; home; dwelling, house
2Proto-West Germanichaimhome
3Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haimaz →