Where does “yster” come from?

yster (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch ijzer, from Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch īsern, from Old Saxon isarn, from Proto-West Germanic īsarn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

yster (Afrikaans): iron

Definitions

  1. iron

Ancestry of “yster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchijzeriron; iron bar or tool
2Middle Dutchiseriron
3Old Dutchīsern—
4Old Saxonisarnthe metal iron; an instrument or tool made from...
5Proto-West Germanicīsarniron
6Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
7Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “yster”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsarną →