Etymology Explorer
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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Norse
himinn
the heavens, sky; heaven, paradise
2
Proto-Germanic
himinaz
cloud cover; sky
Words derived from “himæn”
himmel
himmelskrigende
himmelhvælving
himmellegeme
himmelstormer
nattehimmel
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