Where does “heim” come from?
heim (Old High German) comes 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.
heim (Old High German): village, home; home; dwelling, house
Definitions
- village, home; home; dwelling, house
Ancestry of “heim”, step by step
heim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic haim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 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 Germanic *haim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *haim | — |