Where does “himmel” come from?

himmel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse himinn, from Proto-Germanic himinaz — cloud cover; sky.

himmel (Norwegian Nynorsk): sky; heaven

Definitions

  1. sky; heaven

Ancestry of “himmel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehiminnthe heavens, sky; heaven, paradise
2Proto-Germanichiminazcloud cover; sky

Words derived from “himmel”

Every word from Proto-Germanic himinaz →Every word from Old Norse himinn →