Where does “Suðrheimr” come from?

Suðrheimr (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.

Ancestry of “Suðrheimr”, step by step

Suðrheimr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse heimr

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

via Old Norse suðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesuðrsouth; southern; southwards
2Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
3Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haimaz →