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Where does “indlandsis” come from?

indlandsis (Danish) comes from Danish is, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

indlandsis (Danish): ice sheet, particularly in reference to that of...

Definitions

  1. ice sheet, particularly in reference to that of...

Ancestry of “indlandsis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishisice; ice, ice cream
2Old Norseíssice
3Proto-Germanicīsąice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

Words derived from “indlandsis”

  • inlandsis
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