Where does “isbjerg” come from?

isbjerg (Danish) comes from Dutch ijsberg, from Dutch ijs, from Middle Dutch ijs, from Old Dutch īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

isbjerg (Danish): an iceberg

Definitions

  1. an iceberg

Ancestry of “isbjerg”, step by step

isbjerg traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch ijsberg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchijsbergiceberg
2Dutchijsice frozen liquid, notably water
3Middle Dutchijsice
4Old Dutchīs—
5Proto-West Germanicīsice
6Proto-Germanicīsąice
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Danish bjerg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbjergmountain; hill; imperative of bjerge
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Old NorseBjǫrgvinmeadow between the mountains

via Danish is

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishisice; ice, ice cream
2Old Norseíssice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic īs →