Where does “nattehimmel” come from?
nattehimmel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk natt, from Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nattehimmel (Norwegian Nynorsk): night sky
Ancestry of “nattehimmel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | natt | night |
| 2 | Old Norse | nátt | night |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |