Where does “himel” come from?

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

himel (Middle High German): sky

Definitions

  1. sky

Ancestry of “himel”, step by step

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

Words derived from “himel”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic himil →Every word from Old High German himil →