Where does “Himmelsstamm” come from?

Himmelsstamm (German) comes from German Stamm, from Middle High German stam, from Old High German stam, from Proto-Germanic stamnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Himmelsstamm (German): heavenly stem

Definitions

  1. heavenly stem

Ancestry of “Himmelsstamm”, step by step

Himmelsstamm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Stamm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStammtree trunk, main stem of a plant but never used of thin stalks or twigs
2Middle High Germanstam—
3Old High Germanstam—
4Proto-Germanicstamnaz—
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via German Himmel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHimmelsky; heaven; canopy
2Middle High Germanhimelsky
3Old High Germanhimilheaven, sky, ceiling
4Proto-West Germanichimilsky; heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stamnaz →Every word from Old High German stam →