Where does “aymer” come from?

aymer (Old French) comes from Frankish haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

aymer (Old French): Alternative form of amer

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of amer

Ancestry of “aymer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhaimvillage, home; home, village, hamlet; home,...
2Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haimaz →