Where does “IJsselstein” come from?

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

Ancestry of “IJsselstein”, step by step

IJsselstein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch IJssel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchIJssel—
2Proto-GermanicĪsalō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eys-to propel; to move quickly

via Middle Dutch stein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstein—

Words derived from “IJsselstein”

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