Where does “hjemmebrent” come from?
hjemmebrent (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hjemme, 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.
hjemmebrent (Norwegian Bokmål): of liquor; manufactured or distilled, often illegally, from home
Definitions
- of liquor; manufactured or distilled, often illegally, from home
Ancestry of “hjemmebrent”, step by step
hjemmebrent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål hjemme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hjemme | at home |
| 2 | Danish | hjemme | at home, home |
| 3 | Old Danish | hemæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | heima | at home |
| 5 | Old Norse | heimr | realm, region within walking distance to a þing... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Norwegian Bokmål brent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | brent | past participle of brenne; past participle of... |