Where does “Hitsum” come from?
Hitsum (West 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.
Ancestry of “Hitsum”, step by step
Hitsum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian hēm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | hēm | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Middle English hidde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hidde | simple past/past present of hiden |