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Where does “himæn” come from?

himæn (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse himinn, from Proto-Germanic himinaz — cloud cover; sky.

Ancestry of “himæn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “himæn”

  • himmel
  • himmelskrigende
  • himmelhvælving
  • himmellegeme
Every word from Proto-Germanic himinaz →