Etymology

homesickness

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Today it means: The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away. Full definition →

German Heimweh
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The story

  1. German · calque ofHeimweh“homesickness”
  2. English todayhomesickness

Calque of German Heimweh (“homesickness”, literally “home-woe”), equivalent to home + sickness.

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