Where does “Heimdallr” come from?

Heimdallr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Heimdallr (Old Norse): Heimdall

Definitions

  1. Heimdall

Ancestry of “Heimdallr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseheimrrealm, region within walking distance to a þing...
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 “Heimdallr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haimaz →