Where does “Himmel” come from?

Himmel (German) comes from Middle High German himel, from Old High German himil, from Proto-West Germanic himil — sky; heaven.

Himmel (German): sky; heaven; canopy

Definitions

  1. sky; heaven; canopy

Ancestry of “Himmel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhimelsky
2Old High Germanhimilheaven, sky, ceiling
3Proto-West Germanichimilsky; heaven

Words derived from “Himmel”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic himil →Every word from Old High German himil →Every word from Middle High German himel →