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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/heimlich

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
heimlich
Friedrich Kluge2511433An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — heimlich1891John Francis Davis

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