Where does “himinn” come from?

himinn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse himinn, from Proto-Germanic himinaz — cloud cover; sky.

himinn (Icelandic): a sky, the heavens; heaven, paradise

Definitions

  1. a sky, the heavens; heaven, paradise

Ancestry of “himinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehiminnthe heavens, sky; heaven, paradise
2Proto-Germanichiminazcloud cover; sky

Words derived from “himinn”

Every word from Proto-Germanic himinaz →Every word from Old Norse himinn →