Homestead
/ˈhoʊm.stɛd/noun
A house, especially a farmhouse, and its surrounding land.
Did you know?In medieval times, a homestead was often tied to one's right to farm and defend the land, intertwining notions of survival and ownership with ancestral spirits.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*haimaz
“home, dwelling”
Old English
OE
hāmstede
“home place, dwelling with land”
Middle English
ME
homesteade
“house with its land; estate”
15th Century
English
homestead
“land and buildings used for farming; ancestral property”