Where does “ijsman” come from?
ijsman (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.
ijsman (Dutch): A male icecream vendor
Definitions
- A male icecream vendor
Ancestry of “ijsman”, step by step
ijsman traces back through two 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 Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |