Where does “himmelstormer” come from?

himmelstormer (Danish) comes from Danish storme, from Danish Storm, from Old Danish storm, from Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

himmelstormer (Danish): utopian, revolutionary

Definitions

  1. utopian, revolutionary

Ancestry of “himmelstormer”, step by step

himmelstormer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish storme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstormeto assault
2DanishStormstorm
3Old Danishstorm—
4Old Norsestormrstorm
5Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
6Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

via Danish himmel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhimmelsky; heaven
2Old Danishhimæn—
3Old Norsehiminnthe heavens, sky; heaven, paradise
4Proto-Germanichiminazcloud cover; sky
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturmaz →Every word from Old Norse stormr →