Where does “ysreus” come from?

ysreus (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch ijsreus, from Dutch ijs, from Middle Dutch ijs, from Old Dutch īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

ysreus (Afrikaans): ice giant

Definitions

  1. ice giant

Ancestry of “ysreus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchijsreusice giant, frost giant mythological creature
2Dutchijsice frozen liquid, notably water
3Middle Dutchijsice
4Old Dutchīs—
5Proto-West Germanicīsice
6Proto-Germanicīsąice
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →