Where does “isse” come from?

isse (Danish) comes from Old Danish jassæ, from Old Norse hjarsi, from Proto-Germanic hersô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

isse (Danish): scalp; the part of the head where hair sometimes...

Definitions

  1. scalp; the part of the head where hair sometimes...

Ancestry of “isse”, step by step

isse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Danish jassæ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishjassæ—
2Old Norsehjarsicrown of the head
3Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Old Danish issæ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishissæ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hersô →