Where does “aldershjem” come from?

aldershjem (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hjem, from Danish hjem, from Old Danish hēm, from Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

aldershjem (Norwegian Bokmål): A nursing home, specifically for the elderly

Definitions

  1. A nursing home, specifically for the elderly

Ancestry of “aldershjem”, step by step

aldershjem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hjem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhjema home; Place of origin or belonging. Similar to...
2Danishhjemhome
3Old Danishhēm
4Old Norseheimrrealm, region within walking distance to a þing...
5Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Norwegian Bokmål alder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålalderage
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymosEvery word from Proto-Germanic haimaz