Where does “stjernehimmel” come from?

stjernehimmel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stjerne, from Old Norse stjarna, from Proto-Germanic sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

stjernehimmel (Norwegian Nynorsk): a starry sky

Definitions

  1. a starry sky

Ancestry of “stjernehimmel”, step by step

stjernehimmel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk stjerne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstjernestar
2Old Norsestjarnastar
3Proto-Germanicsternǭstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Norwegian Nynorsk himmel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhimmelsky; heaven
2Old Norsehiminnthe heavens, sky; heaven, paradise
3Proto-Germanichiminazcloud cover; sky
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic sternǭ →