Where does “jegisch” come from?

jegisch (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.

jegisch (Alemannic German): in heat

Definitions

  1. in heat

Ancestry of “jegisch”, step by step

jegisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Alemannic German isch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic Germanischice; third-person singular present of sii
2Middle High Germanīs—
3Old High Germanīsice
4Proto-West Germanicīsice
5Proto-Germanicīsąice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Alemannic German jage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic Germanjageto hunt; to be in heat
2Middle High Germanjagen—
3Old High Germanjagōnto hunt
4Proto-West Germanicjagōnto hunt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic īs →