Where does “izozmendi” come from?

izozmendi (Basque) comes from Basque mendi, from Proto-Basque bendi.

izozmendi (Basque): iceberg

Definitions

  1. iceberg

Ancestry of “izozmendi”, step by step

izozmendi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque mendi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquemendimountain
2Proto-Basquebendi

via Basque izotz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueizotzice
Every word from Proto-Basque bendiEvery word from Basque mendi