Where does “Himmel” come from?
Himmel (Plautdietsch) comes from Middle Low German hemmel, from Old Saxon himil, from Proto-West Germanic himil — sky; heaven.
Himmel (Plautdietsch): sky; heaven
Ancestry of “Himmel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | hemmel | heaven, sky |
| 2 | Old Saxon | himil | heaven, sky |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | himil | sky; heaven |