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Where does “himinn” come from?

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

himinn (Old Norse): the heavens, sky; heaven, paradise

Definitions

  1. the heavens, sky; heaven, paradise

Ancestry of “himinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichiminazcloud cover; sky

Words derived from “himinn”

  • himmelseng
  • himmellegeme
  • himmel
  • stjernehimmel
  • nattehimmel
  • himmelseng
  • himmel
  • himmellekam
  • stjernehimmel
  • nattehimmel
  • himmelskrigende
  • himmel
  • himmerige
  • himmelhvælving
  • himmellegeme
  • himinn
  • himinríki
  • himiríki
  • himin
  • himæn
  • himæl
  • Chimeri
Every word from Proto-Germanic himinaz →