Where does “hevantungal” come from?

hevantungal (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon tungal, from Proto-Germanic tunglą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

hevantungal (Old Saxon): star, heavenly body

Definitions

  1. star, heavenly body

Ancestry of “hevantungal”, step by step

hevantungal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon tungal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxontungalcelestial body, star, heavenly body
2Proto-Germanictungląluminary, orb; heavenly body, star
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

via Old Saxon hevan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhevanheaven, sky; the power of heaven
2Proto-West Germanichebunsky; heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tunglą →Every word from Old Saxon tungal →
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