Etymology of the English word home
the English word
homederived from the English word
hamderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*kham-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tkei-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*khaim-Derivations in English
homebound,
homebred,
homebuilder,
homebuilding,
homebuyer,
homegrown,
homeland,
homelike,
homemade,
homemaker,
homemaking,
homeowner,
homer,
homesick,
homesite,
homespun,
homework,
homeworker,
homey,
homing,
homebody,
homeplace,
homeroom,
homestretch,
hometown,
homely,
homestall,
homestead,
motorhomeDerivations in other languages
French
homeCognates
Dutch
heem, French
hameau, German
heim, German
Heim, Icelandic
heima, Icelandic
heimur, Swedish
hem, Yiddish
hejmUsage
Word found in Modern English
