Where does “*hāmlīċ” come from?
*hāmlīċ (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *haimalīk, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Ancestry of “*hāmlīċ”, step by step
*hāmlīċ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *haimalīk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *haimalīk | homely, homey, domestic |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Proto-Germanic *haimalīk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *haimalīk | — |