Where does “himmel” come from?
himmel (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish himil, from Old Saxon himil, from Proto-West Germanic himil — sky; heaven.
himmel (Swedish): sky; heaven
Ancestry of “himmel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | himil | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | himil | heaven, sky |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | himil | sky; heaven |
Words derived from “himmel”