Where does “himin” come from?

himin (Faroese) comes from Old Norse himinn, from Proto-Germanic himinaz — cloud cover; sky.

himin (Faroese): a sky, the heavens; heaven, paradise

Definitions

  1. a sky, the heavens; heaven, paradise

Ancestry of “himin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehiminnthe heavens, sky; heaven, paradise
2Proto-Germanichiminazcloud cover; sky
Every word from Proto-Germanic himinaz →Every word from Old Norse himinn →