Where does “nattehimmel” come from?

nattehimmel (Danish) comes from Danish nat, from Old Danish nat, from Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nattehimmel (Danish): night sky

Definitions

  1. night sky

Ancestry of “nattehimmel”, step by step

nattehimmel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish nat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnatnight
2Old Danishnat—
3Old Norsenáttnight
4Proto-Germanicnahtsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

via Danish himmel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhimmelsky; heaven
2Old Danishhimæn—
3Old Norsehiminnthe heavens, sky; heaven, paradise
4Proto-Germanichiminazcloud cover; sky
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Proto-Germanic nahts →