Where does “IJssel” come from?

IJssel (Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic Īsalō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- — to propel; to move quickly.

Ancestry of “IJssel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicĪsalō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eys-to propel; to move quickly

Words derived from “IJssel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic Īsalō →