Where does “himmelseng” come from?

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

himmelseng (Norwegian Nynorsk): 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 Nynorsk seng

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk himmel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhimmelsky; 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 Nynorsk seng →