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
- a sky, the heavens; heaven, paradise
Ancestry of “himin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | himinn | the heavens, sky; heaven, paradise |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | himinaz | cloud cover; sky |