Where does “ysterbos” come from?
ysterbos (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans yster, 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 — blood.
ysterbos (Afrikaans): Dodonaea thunbergii; Dodonaea angustifolia
Definitions
- Dodonaea thunbergii; Dodonaea angustifolia
Ancestry of “ysterbos”, step by step
ysterbos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans yster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | yster | iron |
| 2 | Dutch | ijzer | iron; iron bar or tool |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | iser | iron |
| 4 | Old Dutch | īsern | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | isarn | the metal iron; an instrument or tool made from... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | īsarn | iron |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |