Where does “Heem” come from?

Heem (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hēm, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Heem (Saterland Frisian): home

Definitions

  1. home

Ancestry of “Heem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhēm—
2Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haimaz →
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