Where does “himmellekam” come from?

himmellekam (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lekam, from Old Norse líkami, from Proto-Germanic līkahamô, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

himmellekam (Norwegian Nynorsk): a celestial body or heavenly body

Definitions

  1. a celestial body or heavenly body

Ancestry of “himmellekam”, step by step

himmellekam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lekam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklekama body
2Old Norselíkamibody
3Proto-Germaniclīkahamôthe human body; bodily frame; corpse
4Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

via Norwegian Nynorsk himmel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhimmelsky; heaven
2Old Norsehiminnthe heavens, sky; heaven, paradise
3Proto-Germanichiminazcloud cover; sky
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamô →Every word from Proto-Germanic līkahamô →