Etymology

hjem

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Today it means: home. Full definition →

Old English hām ← Proto-Germanic *haimaz
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*haimaz
  2. Old English · derived fromhām
  3. English todayhjem

From Old English hām, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. Cognate with German Heim, Swedish hem, Dutch heem and heim-.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhām all →

homehamcunninghamHempsteadHomewoodHampsteadRotherhamHampdenIshamBrahamTrenthamhameDebenhamCockerhamMeashamWykehamMelthamAlnhamGrabham-hamhyemPavenhamSparham

Proto-Germanic*haimaz all →

homeHammondhamletyamhaunthyem

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