Where does “himmel” come from?
himmel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse himinn, from Proto-Germanic himinaz — cloud cover; sky.
himmel (Norwegian Bokmål): sky; heaven
Ancestry of “himmel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | himinn | the heavens, sky; heaven, paradise |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | himinaz | cloud cover; sky |
Words derived from “himmel”