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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanheimōti—
2Proto-West Germanichaimōdi—
3Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “heimuote”

  • urheimat
  • Heimatland
  • heimatlos
  • Urheimat
  • Heimat
  • haymatlos
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