English
Himmler
Himmler comes from German Himmel ‘sky’, and goes back to Proto-West Germanic *himil.
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*himil‘sky’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050himil‘sky’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350himel‘sky’
- Germanc. 1650–presentHimmel‘sky’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentHimmler
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*himil‘sky’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050himil‘sky’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350himel‘sky’
- Germanc. 1650–presentHimmel‘sky’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentHimmler
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, egg, acid, ear, acute, axe, eager, acne, oxide, vinegar, mediocre, acetate, mediocrity, paragon, acupuncture, acacia, acumen, acme, acuity, hark, exacerbate, acyl, acrid, rosacea, acrimony, exacerbation, acerbic, roselle, 72 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱmō ‘stone’
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-West Germanic *himil / Himmler