Where does “Himmel” come from?

Himmel (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German himel, from Old High German himil, from Proto-West Germanic himil — sky; heaven.

Himmel (Central Franconian): sky

Definitions

  1. sky

Ancestry of “Himmel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhimelsky
2Old High Germanhimilheaven, sky, ceiling
3Proto-West Germanichimilsky; heaven
Every word from Proto-West Germanic himil →Every word from Old High German himil →Every word from Middle High German himel →