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- sky (n.) early 13c., "a cloud," from O.N. sky "cloud," from P.Gmc. *skeujam "cloud, cloud cover" (Cf. O.E. sceo, O.S. scio "cloud;" O.H.G. scuwo, O.E. scua, O.N. skuggi "shadow;" Goth. skuggwa "mirror"), from PIE root * (s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (see HIDE (Cf. hide) (n.1)). Meaning "upper regions of the air" is attested from c.1300; replaced native heofon in this sense (see HEAVEN (Cf. heaven)). In Middle English, the word can still mean both "cloud" and "heaven," as still in the skies, originally "the clouds." Sky-high is from 1818; phrase the sky's the limit is attested from 1920. Sky-dive first recorded 1965; sky-writing is from 1923.
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