Where does “himmelwärts” come from?

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

himmelwärts (German): skywards toward the physical sky

Definitions

  1. skywards toward the physical sky

Ancestry of “himmelwärts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHimmelsky; heaven; canopy
2Middle High Germanhimelsky
3Old High Germanhimilheaven, sky, ceiling
4Proto-West Germanichimilsky; heaven
Every word from Proto-West Germanic himil →Every word from Old High German himil →Every word from Middle High German himel →