Where does “himmelhvælving” come from?
himmelhvælving (Danish) comes from Danish himmel, from Old Danish himæn, from Old Norse himinn, from Proto-Germanic himinaz — cloud cover; sky.
himmelhvælving (Danish): the/a sky, likened to a vault
Definitions
- the/a sky, likened to a vault
Ancestry of “himmelhvælving”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | himmel | sky; heaven |
| 2 | Old Danish | himæn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | himinn | the heavens, sky; heaven, paradise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | himinaz | cloud cover; sky |