Where does “himmelseng” come from?

himmelseng (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål seng, from Old Norse sæing, from Old Norse sæng — a late variant of sæing.

himmelseng (Norwegian Bokmål): a four-poster bed

Definitions

  1. a four-poster bed

Ancestry of “himmelseng”, step by step

himmelseng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål seng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsenga bed
2Old Norsesæingbed
3Old Norsesænga late variant of sæing

via Norwegian Bokmål himmel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhimmelsky; heaven
2Old Norsehiminnthe heavens, sky; heaven, paradise
3Proto-Germanichiminazcloud cover; sky
Every word from Old Norse sæng →Every word from Old Norse sæing →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål seng →