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

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

via Middle English hidde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhiddesimple past/past present of hiden
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymosEvery word from Proto-Germanic haimaz
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