Where does “ijscrème” come from?

ijscrème (Dutch) comes from Dutch crème, from French crème, from Middle French chresme, from Old French cresme, from Late Latin crama, from Late Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα, from Ancient Greek χρίω — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

ijscrème (Dutch): ice cream

Definitions

  1. ice cream

Ancestry of “ijscrème”, step by step

ijscrème traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch crème

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcrèmecream; ice cream
2Frenchcrèmecream; cool; café crème
3Middle Frenchchresmecream (milk product)
4Old Frenchcresmecream
5Late Latincramaskim; nominative plural of crāmum; accusative...
6Late Latinchrismaointment
7Ancient Greekχρῖσμαanointing, unction; wall coating, plaster
8Ancient Greekχρίωto rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Dutch ijs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchijsice frozen liquid, notably water
2Middle Dutchijsice
3Old Dutchīs
4Proto-West Germanicīsice
5Proto-Germanicīsąice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via English ice cream

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishice creamA dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a...
2Englishiced creamDated form of ice cream
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω