Where does “eiwitrijk” come from?

eiwitrijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch eiwit, from Dutch ei, from Middle Dutch ei, from Old Dutch ei, from Proto-West Germanic aij, from English ice, from Middle English is, from Old English īs — ice, frost.

eiwitrijk (Dutch): rich in protein

Definitions

  1. rich in protein

Ancestry of “eiwitrijk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheiwitegg white, albumen; protein
2Dutcheiegg
3Middle Dutcheiegg
4Old Dutchei
5Proto-West Germanicaijegg
6EnglishiceWater in frozen form; Any frozen volatile...
7Middle Englishisice; That which is short-lived like ice; icy...
8Old Englishīsice
9Proto-West Germanicīsice
10Proto-Germanicīsąice
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH-