Where does “himmellegeme” come from?

himmellegeme (Danish) comes from Danish legeme, from Old Norse líkhamr, from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

himmellegeme (Danish): celestial body

Definitions

  1. celestial body

Ancestry of “himmellegeme”, step by step

himmellegeme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish legeme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlegemebody; field
2Old Norselíkhamrbody
3Old Norselíkleechline; body; leech
4Middle Low Germanlīk—
5Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via Danish himmel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhimmelsky; heaven
2Old Danishhimæn—
3Old Norsehiminnthe heavens, sky; heaven, paradise
4Proto-Germanichiminazcloud cover; sky
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Middle Low German līk →