Where does “heima” come from?

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

heima (Westrobothnian): from home

Definitions

from home

Ancestry of “heima”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	heiman	from home
2	Old Norse	heimr	realm, region within walking distance to a þing...
3	Proto-Germanic	haimaz	home; house; village
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱóymos	of the home, belonging to the family; village,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱey-	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 →