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Where does “heimuoti” come from?

heimuoti (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic haimōdi, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Ancestry of “heimuoti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichaimōdi—
2Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “heimuoti”

  • urheimat
  • Heimatland
  • heimatlos
  • Urheimat
  • Heimat
  • haymatlos
  • heimüete
  • heimuote
  • hāmyt
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