Where does “cildhama” come from?

cildhama (Old English) comes from Old English hama, from Old English hām, 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.

cildhama (Old English): placenta

Definitions

  1. placenta

Ancestry of “cildhama”, step by step

cildhama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhamacovering, dress, garment
2Old Englishhāmhome; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,...
3Proto-West Germanichaimhome
4Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Old English ċild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċildchild, youth; fetus; female baby; child
2Proto-Germanickelþazfetus; newborn; infant; child
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelt-womb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymosEvery word from Proto-Germanic haimaz