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Where does “himel” come from?

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

Ancestry of “himel”, step by step

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

Words derived from “himel”

  • הימל
  • Himmel
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