Where does “heimuote” come from?
heimuote (Middle High German) comes from Old High German heimōti, from Proto-West Germanic haimōdi, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Ancestry of “heimuote”, step by step
heimuote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German heimōti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | heimōti | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | haimōdi | homeland |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Old High German heimuoti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | heimuoti | — |