Where does “Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel”, step by step

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch IJssel

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

via Middle Dutch kerk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchkerk—

via Middle Dutch niuw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchniuw—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- →