Where does “ijsberg” come from?
ijsberg (Dutch) comes from Dutch ijs, from Middle Dutch ijs, from Old Dutch īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
ijsberg (Dutch): iceberg
Definitions
- iceberg
Ancestry of “ijsberg”, step by step
ijsberg traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ijs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ijs | ice frozen liquid, notably water |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ijs | ice |
| 3 | Old Dutch | īs | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | īs | ice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | īsą | ice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |
via Dutch berg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | berg | mountain, hill; a large amount, a pile; a stock,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | berch | mountain, hill |
| 3 | Old Dutch | berg | mountain, hill |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Middle Dutch ijsberch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ijsberch | — |