Where does “himmel” come from?

himmel (Danish) comes from Old Danish himæn, from Old Norse himinn, from Proto-Germanic himinaz — cloud cover; sky.

himmel (Danish): sky; heaven

Definitions

  1. sky; heaven

Ancestry of “himmel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhimæn—
2Old Norsehiminnthe heavens, sky; heaven, paradise
3Proto-Germanichiminazcloud cover; sky

Words derived from “himmel”

Every word from Proto-Germanic himinaz →Every word from Old Norse himinn →Every word from Old Danish himæn →