myEtymology.com: English etymology of heaven

"

my etymology.com

Browse:

heaven

Ads:

Etymology of the English word heaven

the English word heaven

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kap-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ak-

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khemina-

Derivations in English

midheaven, heavenly, heavenward, heavened, heavening

Cognates

Dutch hemel, German Himmel, Icelandic himinn

Usage

Word found in Modern English

© 2008 myetymology.com - the etymology of all words
: | |