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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | himil | heaven, sky, ceiling |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | himil | sky; heaven |
Words derived from “himel”