Where does “hjem” come from?

hjem (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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.

hjem (Norwegian Bokmål): a home; Place of origin or belonging. Similar to...

Definitions

  1. a home; Place of origin or belonging. Similar to...

Ancestry of “hjem”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hjem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haimaz →