English word origin

Etymology of hjem

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

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adv

home.

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

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Derivation mentionhāmang
Derivation mention*haimazgem-pro
Cognate mentionHeimde
Cognate mentionhemsv
Cognate mentionheemnl

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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "hem"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish hem"
    },
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        "home."
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Machine-source provenance

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