Heimr etymology

Old Norse

Old Norse word heimr comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱei-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱoy-, and later Proto-Germanic *haimaz (Home. House. Village.)

Etymology of heimr

Detailed word origin of heimr

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*ḱei- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*ḱoy- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*tḱóymos Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*haimaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Home. House. Village.
heimr Old Norse (non) (in particular) this world, the world of humans. A home, abode. A land, world. A village, ham (especially in placenames).