Where does “hjemby” come from?
hjemby (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.
hjemby (Norwegian Bokmål): home town
Definitions
- home town
Ancestry of “hjemby”, step by step
hjemby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål hjem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hjem | a home; Place of origin or belonging. Similar to... |
| 2 | Danish | hjem | home |
| 3 | Old Danish | hēm | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | heimr | realm, region within walking distance to a þing... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |