Where does “himbare” come from?
himbare (Catawba) comes from German Himmel, from Middle High German himel, from Old High German himil, from Proto-West Germanic himil — sky; heaven.
himbare (Catawba): heaven
Ancestry of “himbare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Himmel | sky; heaven; canopy |
| 2 | Middle High German | himel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | himil | heaven, sky, ceiling |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | himil | sky; heaven |