Where does “olkihimmeli” come from?

olkihimmeli (Finnish) comes from Finnish himmeli, from Swedish himmel, from Old Swedish himil, from Old Saxon himil, from Proto-West Germanic himil — sky; heaven.

olkihimmeli (Finnish): Synonym of himmeli, specifically one made with...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of himmeli, specifically one made with...

Ancestry of “olkihimmeli”, step by step

olkihimmeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish himmeli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhimmelia type of hanging, mobile decoration made of...
2Swedishhimmelsky; heaven
3Old Swedishhimil—
4Old Saxonhimilheaven, sky
5Proto-West Germanichimilsky; heaven

via Finnish olki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisholkistraw; thatch
2Proto-Finnicolkihay
Every word from Proto-West Germanic himil →Every word from Old Saxon himil →Every word from Old Swedish himil →