Where does “Bermingehame” come from?
Bermingehame (Old English) comes from Old English ham, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Ancestry of “Bermingehame”, step by step
Bermingehame traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ham
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ham | home, house; property, estate, farm; village;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Old English Beorma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Beorma | yeast, leaven |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bermō | yeast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bermô | yeast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |