Where does “Elsassisch” come from?
Elsassisch (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German isch, from Middle High German īs, from Old High German īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
Elsassisch (Alemannic German): Alsatian (dialect)
Definitions
- Alsatian (dialect)
Ancestry of “Elsassisch”, step by step
Elsassisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Alemannic German isch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | isch | ice; third-person singular present of sii |
| 2 | Middle High German | īs | — |
| 3 | Old High German | īs | ice |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | īs | ice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | īsą | ice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |
via Alemannic German Elsass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Elsass | — |