'skyscape' originates from English, combining 'sky' and 'scape', where 'scape' is derived from the Dutch word 'schap', meaning 'view' or 'scene'.

'skyscape' was formed in modern English by combining 'sky' with 'scape', similar to 'landscape'.

Initially, it referred to any view of the sky, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.