Where does “ishav” come from?

ishav (Danish) comes from Danish hav, from Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

ishav (Danish): ice-covered ocean e.g. the [[Arctic Ocean

Definitions

  1. ice-covered ocean e.g. the [[Arctic Ocean

Ancestry of “ishav”, step by step

ishav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhavsea, ocean; multitude, large amount; imperative...
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Danish is

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