Where does “hjemme” come from?
hjemme (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish hjemme, from Old Danish hemæ, from Old Norse heima, from Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
hjemme (Norwegian Bokmål): at home
Definitions
- at home
Ancestry of “hjemme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hjemme | at home, home |
| 2 | Old Danish | hemæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | heima | at home |
| 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 |