Where does “heofonrice” come from?

heofonrice (Old English) comes from Old English heofon, from Proto-West Germanic hebun — sky; heaven.

heofonrice (Old English): kingdom of heaven

Definitions

  1. kingdom of heaven

Ancestry of “heofonrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishheofonthe sky; heaven; the power of heaven
2Proto-West Germanichebunsky; heaven
Every word from Proto-West Germanic hebun →Every word from Old English heofon →