Where does “hemel” come from?
hemel (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch hemel, from Middle Dutch hēmel, from Old Dutch himil, from Proto-West Germanic himil — sky; heaven.
hemel (Afrikaans): heaven
Ancestry of “hemel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | hemel | heaven; sky, heavens; canopy, baldachin |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hēmel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | himil | heaven, sky |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | himil | sky; heaven |