Where does “himmeli” come from?
himmeli (Finnish) comes from Swedish himmel, from Old Swedish himil, from Old Saxon himil, from Proto-West Germanic himil — sky; heaven.
himmeli (Finnish): a type of hanging, mobile decoration made of...
Definitions
- a type of hanging, mobile decoration made of...
Ancestry of “himmeli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | himmel | sky; heaven |
| 2 | Old Swedish | himil | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | himil | heaven, sky |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | himil | sky; heaven |
Words derived from “himmeli”