An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/heimlich

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

heimlich

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry heimlich.

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2632898An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — heimlichJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

heimlich, adjective, ‘private, secret, comfortable, snug, from Middle High German heim(e)lich, adjective, ‘secret, confidential, concealed,’ also ‘homemade, domestic’; allied to Heim.