Where does “isfjeld” come from?

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

isfjeld (Danish): iceberg

Definitions

  1. iceberg

Ancestry of “isfjeld”, step by step

isfjeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish is

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

via Danish fjeld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfjeldfjeld
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →