Where does “heimr” come from?

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

heimr (Old Norse): realm, region within walking distance to a þing...

Definitions

  1. realm, region within walking distance to a þing...

Ancestry of “heimr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “heimr”

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